I refer to the answer I have given above. In my opinion it is important that in cases where a sex offender joins a family a proper assessment of need and risk needs to be undertaken. This will hopefully identify the nature of the concerns, the level of risk to children in the family and what work if any needs to be done. Whilst not all professionals agree, in my view, where there has been confirmation of past abuse and where there are concerns about ongoing or future risk, all children in the family will need to know about the past or current concerns about sexual risk and sexual offending. Many families are resistant to this. Sometimes this resistance is a sign of the success of the offender’s grooming of the family. Sometimes it is an understandable anxiety about exposing children to such delicate and potentially upsetting material. However sexual abuse thrives on secrecy and it is crucial that all children in a household are aware of the concerns and what they need to look for, what the safety rules are in the family and what to do if they experience inappropriate or abusive behaviours. This requires assessment and possibly intervention work with the offender; non-offending partner on the offenders offending patterns, what to look for and on protective parenting; assessment and intervention work with the children; family work and constructing of a Family Safety Plan. The work with the non-offending partner and child must include educational work on what constitutes abuse; how abuse happens and protective behaviours work. When faced with this prospect some offenders and partners do not wish to comply. Even if they do accessing appropriate services is not always easy. If you need information on local services I suggest you contact Stop it Now UK () for advice. Question - Why are sex offenders and paedophile sentences so short? Section 142 of the of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 sets out five purposes of sentencing, to which any court dealing with an offender must have regard: the punishment of offenders the reduction of crime (including its reduction by deterrence) the reform and rehabilitation of offenders the protection of the public the making of reparation by offenders to persons affected by their offences The Sentencing Council has stated that Criminal Justice Act 2003 does not indicate “the that any one purpose should be treated as more or less important as another. In an individual case, any or all of the purposes may be relevant to a certain degree and it will be for the judge or magistrate to decide how they apply. Question - Can an offender by 'cured'?
I refer to the answer I have given above. In my opinion it is important that in cases where a sex offender joins a family a proper assessment of need and risk needs to be undertaken. This will hopefully identify the nature of the concerns, the level of risk to children in the family and what work if any needs to be done. Whilst not all professionals agree, in my view, where there has been confirmation of past abuse and where there are concerns about ongoing or future risk, all children in the family will need to know about the past or current concerns about sexual risk and sexual offending. Many families are resistant to this. Sometimes this resistance is a sign of the success of the offender’s grooming of the family. Sometimes it is an understandable anxiety about exposing children to such delicate and potentially upsetting material. However sexual abuse thrives on secrecy and it is crucial that all children in a household are aware of the concerns and what they need to look for, what the safety rules are in the family and what to do if they experience inappropriate or abusive behaviours. This requires assessment and possibly intervention work with the offender; non-offending partner on the offenders offending patterns, what to look for and on protective parenting; assessment and intervention work with the children; family work and constructing of a Family Safety Plan. The work with the non-offending partner and child must include educational work on what constitutes abuse; how abuse happens and protective behaviours work. When faced with this prospect some offenders and partners do not wish to comply. Even if they do accessing appropriate services is not always easy. If you need information on local services I suggest you contact Stop it Now UK () for advice. Question - Why are sex offenders and paedophile sentences so short? Section 142 of the of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 sets out five purposes of sentencing, to which any court dealing with an offender must have regard: the punishment of offenders the reduction of crime (including its reduction by deterrence) the reform and rehabilitation of offenders the protection of the public the making of reparation by offenders to persons affected by their offences The Sentencing Council has stated that “the Criminal Justice Act 2003 does not indicate that any one purpose should be treated as more or less important as another. In an individual case, any or all of the purposes may be relevant to a certain degree and it will be for the judge or magistrate to decide how they apply. Question - Can an offender by 'cured'?
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