Sexual Offending - Week 18 Flashcards
When was the sexual offences act introduced?
2003
What is Rape?
Penetration without consent of Vagina?
/ Mouth/ Anus by the penis
What is the age of consent in the USA?
16-18 depending on the state
4 common myths about sexual offending
People usually have a mental image of a typical sex offender look
Stranger danger
Paedophile rings or grooming gangs
Some people believe that LGBTQ propose a greater risk to children
What 4 facts did Wortley Say about sexual offences?
56% of perpetrators lived with the victim
36% knew the child
6.5% were strangers
69% of offences happen at home
what is the gender distribution of offences?
72% female
28% male
What is a paedophile vs child molester?
Attraction to children
Whereas a child molester is carrying out offences against a child
What is Hebephilia?
Attracted to around puberty
What is Ephebophilia?
Attracted to adolescence
What is Teleiophilia?
when you are attracted to an adult
What is a rape myth?
When the victim is blamed
What is Sadism?
The enjoyment of inflicting pain
What is integrated theory of sexual offending?
When you take into accounts such as social influences alongside biological ones
This provides a more complex understanding of cause and effect
