M Brennan
Best practice in the management of online sex offending
Brennan, M; Perkins, DE; Merdian, HL; Tyrrell, E; Babchishin, KM; McCartan, K; Kelly, R
Authors
DE Perkins
HL Merdian
E Tyrrell
KM Babchishin
Kieran McCartan Kieran.Mccartan@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Sociology and Criminology
R Kelly
Abstract
Our report sets out the outcomes from reviews of the relevant literature, and a series of consultations held by IWG_OSO, with participation from practitioners and researchers working in the field of child protection and online sex offending.
Online sex offending.
Internationally, researchers and practitioners have documented rises in the scale and impact of online sex offending, including the grooming of minors and vulnerable people for sexual purposes, sexual trafficking, and most dramatically, child sexual exploitation material and the related offences of its possession, production and distribution. Such a ‘high volume crime’ outweighs the capacity for effective management and prevention through the strategies and resources currently being used. This makes prosecution and case management increasingly difficult.
Challenges to good practice.
Without empirically based good practice, professionals are unable to deal effectively with the prevention of online sex offending, risk-management, and treatment decisions. This creates major limitations for the police, courts, probation, child protection, and other services, which are working to protect and safeguard children from online child sexual offenders, and to manage and prevent offending behaviours.
Current issues and possible solutions.
A series of current issues were highlighted, with possible solutions offered by IWG_OSO stakeholders. These included suggestions for changes in: international policy on CSEM offending; working with the internet industry; policing issues; research concerns; risk assessment and treatment developments; inter-agency and multi-disciplinary collaboration; barriers to change; and preventative methods.
Conclusions.
1. An increase in arresting and prosecuting offenders;
2. An increase in earlier interventions and primary and secondary prevention;
3. An increase in research to aid risk assessments, treatment options and prevention approaches;
4. An increase in international collaboration and consistency in applying learning to policy and practice.
Citation
Brennan, M., Perkins, D., Merdian, H., Tyrrell, E., Babchishin, K., McCartan, K., & Kelly, R. (2019). Best practice in the management of online sex offending
Report Type | Technical Report |
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Publication Date | Jun 21, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Jul 2, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 2, 2019 |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | online sex offending, researchers and practitioners, empirically based good practice, risk-management, treatment decisions |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1492535 |
Additional Information | Corporate Creators : International Working Group for the Prevention of Online Sex Offending |
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