CJ 247 : SEXUAL OFFENDERS

This course explores sex offenders, the nature of sexual offending, and the history and current practices for the management of sex offenders in our communities. Definitions of sex offenses, typologies of sex offenders, punishment and treatment of sex offenders, online sexual criminality, victimization, and our Criminal Justice System’s response to sexual offending will be analyzed. The collateral consequences of the current sex offender management system will be discussed. The criminological theories surrounding various areas of sexual offending will also be examined.