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Investigsting Crimes Against Children Flashcards

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Define pedophilia

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The act or fantasy of engaging in sexual activity with pre-pubescent children usually 13 or younger, as a repeated preferred or exclusive method of achieving sexual excitement.

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Do you have to commit an offense to be a pedophile.

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No

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If you like pubescent you are called a

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Hebephile

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Preferential molesters child sex offenders are represented by what type of sexual orientation

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All to include homosexual heterosexual and bisexual

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Under sex offender diagnostic criteria many people with this disorder (pedophilia) were themselves what

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Victims of sexual abuse

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The recidivism rates for pedophilia is second to what

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Exhibitionism

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Under sex offender diagnostic criteria most pedophiles report an attraction to children of ……. Which may be as specific as within a range of only …….

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A particular age range and 1-2 years

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Under sex offender diagnostic criteria what is the time frame the offender experiences recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children

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At least six months

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Under sex offender diagnostic criteria the person must be at least ______ years of age and at least _______ years older than the child

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16 and 5

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Under sex offender diagnostic criteria the fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors cause _______ in social occupational or other important area of functioning.

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Clinically significant distress or impairment

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According to dr Nicholas Groth what are the two types of pedophiles.

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Fixated - aka preferential

Regressed - aka situational

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What are the 4 major characteristics of the preferential molester.

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Long term and persistent pattern of behavior.
Children as a preferred sexual object.
Well developed techniques in obtaining victims.
Sexual fantasies focusing on children.

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Three types of preferential molesters

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Seducer
Introverted
Sadistic

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Which is the most common preferential molester

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Seducer

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2 most important things with a seducer

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Attention and Affection

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Seducer patterns of behavior

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Courting with gifts attention and affection
Seduces over a period of time
Lowering sexual inhibitions
Multiple victims simultaneously
Ability to identify with children
Know how to listen to children
Know how to talk to children
Uses adult status and authority
Target children that perceives as being emotionally neglected
Will surf internet in game rooms chat rooms etc
Will attempt to actually met with the child once internet relationship has been established.

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Introverted patterns of behavior

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Nice guy but lacks the interpersonal skills to seduce
Minimal amount of verbal communication skills
Hangs around playgrounds malls and other areas were children congregate so that he can watch
May expose himself
May make obscene phone calls
Might marry a woman with children
May use a child prostitute
Search the Internet and game rooms chat rooms etc.
Will engage in conversation in these rooms says he wants to meet them but usually does not show up
Spends a lot of time downloading child pornography from websites
As camera always taking photos

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Sadistic patterns of behavior

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Sexual preference for children
Serial killer rapist type offender
To be sexually aroused must inflict pain or suffering
Lures or uses force
Most likely to abduct kidnapped or kill
Do not appear to be large in number
Often saves newspaper articles from his crimes
Often save souvenirs from the children that he murders

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Five major characteristics of the situational molester

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Does not have a true sexual preference for children
Once in a lifetime to long-term patterns of behavior
Usually have fewer number of different victims
Other vulnerable individuals to include elderly disabled mentally challenged

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What are the four patterns of behavior for the situational molester

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regressed
Morally indiscriminate
sexually indiscriminate
inadequate

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Regressed patterns of behavior

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Low self-esteem
poor coping skills when dealing with stress
uses children as sexual substitute
victim criteria could be his own daughter stepdaughter other relatives or even friends
suicidal
also known as the incest offender

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Morally indiscriminate patterns of behavior

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General pattern of abusive behavior abuses wife friends and children
lies cheats and steals and abuses whenever he or she thinks they can get away with it
why not attitude
has urge child is there so he acts
victims are usually strangers but can be his own children
domestic violence in the home
collects detective type magazines or S and M adult pornography
this is for his pleasure

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Sexually indiscriminate patterns of behavior

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Sexual experimenter
sexual addict
try sexual
no real sexual preference for children
boredom with sex
could be their own children
provide children to other adults – sex groups
massive collections of adult pornography but with wide variety
some child pornography
Spends every penny on building his collection but never has enough
will spend excessive amount of time on the Internet and chat rooms
spend excessive amount of time downloading adult and child pornography
massive collections of erotica
most common of the female child molesters
Male offender will often seek out females to experiment with sex with children

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Inadequate patterns of behavior

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Social misfit
mentally challenged
usually an adult with mentality of a child
shy teen – no friends
loner – often lives with parents
associates with children because he finds them less threatening
often attempt to engage in sex with a child out of curiosity
if capable looks up adult and child pornography on the Internet
most harmless
finds it difficult to express anger and sometimes kills his victim accidentally
curiosity and insecurity

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Is child prostitution commonly overlooked……

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True

25
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NAMBLA - North American man boy love association

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Founded 1978

David Thorstad

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Rene guyon society slogan

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Sex before 8 or it’s too late

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Child sensuality circle - CSC

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Children should begin sex at birth

Causes a lot of problems not to practice incest

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What is the importance of the interview

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Obtain evidence
Possibly prohibit court testimony of victim
Combat defense at trial

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Successful interview

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Confessions
Obtain incriminating statements but not admitting to the offense
Victims motivation to lie

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Custodial vs non-custodial

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2 investigators
Advise subject they do not have to talk
Make sure have free movement 
Unlocked doors 
Keep guns badges etc hidden
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Anticipate the three stages that are _____

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Denial
Minimization
Justification

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Childhood Sensuality circle CSC

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children should begin sex at birth

causes a lot problems not to practice incest

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Basic Interviewing techniques of approaching the offender

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never telephone ahead

if you do it can lead to lots of problems loss of evidence legal council etc.

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Denial you may see

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shocked or surprised reaction
claim to know nothing
may admit act, but deny intent
imply actions were misunderstood
anticipate the denial and do not be thrown off by it
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Minimization you may see

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might claim it happened 1 or 2 isolated occasions or that he only touched the victim
Might be knowledgeable about law and admits to acts that he knows are lesser offenses (I only touched her i did not have sex with her)
will use a play on words when communicating

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Justification you may see

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claims that he cares more for the children than the parents do
if offender is father he may claim that the child is better off learning about sex from him
might blame alcohol or drug problem
might claim he did not know the age of child or she told me was 18

38
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Jimmy Ryce act deals with

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civil commitment violations

39
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what is the leading cause of death in children under 4

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child abuse

40
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Define Child abuse

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any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical mental or sexual injury or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child’s physical mental or emotional health to be significantly impaired.

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Define Child neglect

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when a child is deprived of or is allowed to be deprived of necessary food clothing shelter or medical treatment or a child is permitted to live in an environment when such deprivation or environment causes the child’s physical mental or emotional health to be significantly impaired.

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Define Child abandonment

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a situation in which the parent or legal custodian of a child or in the absence of a parent or legal custodian the caregiver while being able makes no provision for the child’s support and has failed to establish or maintain a substantial and positive relationship with the child.

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what is a major red flag in serious child abuse cases

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When the care taker drives the child to the hospital or medical facility rather than call 911

44
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What kind of trauma is the most frequent cause of death in children

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Head

45
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What kind of trauma is second only to head

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internal

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