CPSS 405 Wk 2 – Types of Offenders

Locate current crime statistics in your area for one of the offenses:

• Contact offense against child
• Non-contact offense against a child
• Contact offense against an adult
• Non-contact offense against an adult

Write a 525- to 700-word paper on the specific type of offense.

Include the following:

• Research this type of offense. What are the typical motivators for the offender?
• Describe the characteristics of offenders who typically commit the selected offense.
• Describe the victim’s profile (as connected to an offender’s victim pool). Include common reactions of a victim related to a sexual offense.
• Describe the different types of laws related to the selected offense and how the offense is normally prosecuted.
• Describe the effectiveness of statutes and laws in reducing the occurrence of sex crimes.

Sources required a minimum 2 sources.

Format any citations in your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your paper.