You are a judge in an area where a prominent mental health center and outpatient facility are located. Your community is particularly concerned with sex offenses. Some of the sex offenders who come before you have serious mental issues, others do not. Because you are an elected judge, you need to reach out to your community to explain your decision-making process. They want you to speak on this issue. Your speech must answer the questions: Should sex offenders who have mental health issues be supervised differently than sex offenders who do not? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

The IARCA (International Association of Residential and Community Alternatives) represents roughly 250 private agencies operating nearly ______ programs around the world.

A. 150 B. 500 C. 1,000 D. 1,500

Criminal Justice

A type of probation granted under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with a limited caseload is called a(n):

A) intensive supervision probation. B) halfway house. C) home confinement. D) community service. E) day reporting center.

Criminal Justice

In what ways does self-radicalized terrorism present itself to the criminal investigator in American policing?

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice

A _____________ refers to conduct that is illegal only because the child is under age

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice