Effect of Length of Incarceration on Sex Offenders
Abstract
Throughout history, the psychology behind crime has been a source of great interest. Although argued from countless angles, the true psychological reason for crime remains a mystery. It has been established that some crimes are committed out of need and need only, but after that patterns are difficult to explain. Further, sex offenders, which make up approximately 11% of the United States’ correctional facilities, are even more of a mystery. Sex offenses are recognized as being some of the most heinous crimes that someone can commit, so the psychology behind these offenders is of interest to many. It has been consistently debated whether these crimes are committed out of compulsive need, opportunity, a psychological imbalance, innate tendencies, or are a result of previous trauma. These different arguments will converge in this paper to address whether the length of time an offender spends incarcerated will dissuade them from committing another crime.
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