University Students' Perceptions of Child Sexual Offenders: Impact of Classroom Instruction.

Abstract:

:Research with the public suggests that knowledge about sexual offenders, especially child sexual offenders, is limited and often inaccurate. In general, the public tends to believe that adults who commit sex crimes against children are pedophiles or monstrous strangers who cannot be rehabilitated. However, there is some evidence to suggest that these perceptions can be changed through curricular intervention. The current study was designed to determine whether a course on sex crimes against children could influence college students' knowledge and attitudes toward child sexual offenders. In a pretest-post-test design, students enrolled in the sex crimes course endorsed fewer stereotypes had more positive attitudes toward treatment and offender rehabilitation, along with reduced support for punitive sentencing compared with students enrolled in a general psychology class. Implications for improving public attitudes and suggestions for informing public policies are offered.

journal_name

J Child Sex Abus

authors

Wurtele SK

doi

10.1080/10538712.2018.1435598

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-04-01 00:00:00

pages

276-291

issue

3

eissn

1053-8712

issn

1547-0679

journal_volume

27

pub_type

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