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Question 1
‘To Catch a Predator’ is a television show that helped in apprehending people trying to meet children online for sexual encounters. The show instilled fear in people that made them style up. It aimed at exposing the characters involved by creating fake accounts that would make the people involved to meet the media personalities hence their exposure. The children were banned from creating accounts in the social media in the fear that they may be victims of the predators. However, the technique of exposing the predators did not purely eliminate the behavior (Livingstone & Haddon, 2009).
The people involved have certain social frustrations. The teens suffer psychologically due to family issues, academic stress as well as peer pressure. Therefore, these children end up seeking refuge and attention from anyone willing to listen to them. At first, they are convinced that they are in love. However, they realize too late that it is a sexual abuse. The older individuals may be having low self-esteem, abusive relationships as well as unsolved sexual problems. They prefer the confused children who hardly differentiate the feelings of love and mere infatuation (Sue & Sue, 2009).
According to Sue and Sue (2009) online sexual encounters have been facilitated by the availability and accessibility of the internet. A wide range of people has constant access to the internet for a relatively long time. In addition to accessibility, the reduced cost makes it affordable by many people. Therefore, interacting with people in the social website is made easier. Constant use of the internet can also lead to addictions of pornography that arouses exclusive desire for sex that may need instant attention. The survey also records that some individuals involved are not completely strangers. Some are family friends as well as relatives. The idea of knowing someone makes it easier to make a move.
In conclusion, the behavior has spread across races, social and economic backgrounds as well as religions. It is possible since the psychological frustrations are spread and there is a wide access to the internet. However, the behavior can be best stopped by increasing mental therapy centers that will help individuals deal with frustrating matters in life. Social websites should also be constantly monitored to check out the predators.
Question 2
There are various types of sexual assault. They include voyeurism, meaning raping and killing the victim, pedophilia that is a sexual act with a child and sadism, where someone gets satisfaction from mutilating the victims. The investigation is extended to checking threatening calls and messages, investigating prostitutes and human trafficking. The obscene phone calls and text messages can be humiliating. They make someone to be distressed and anxious. They can as well be demoralizing. Prostitution can be a bit difficult to investigate. It involves someone involving in sexual actions for pay. However, the person involved should be willing to do the action under the terms agreed on. Otherwise, it is termed as a sexual assault. Human trafficking occurs for various reasons. It involves getting someone across the border for an illegal or immoral business (Swanson et al, 2012).
The victim undergoes checkup and the medical recommendation is put into the account. In a case where the victim resists there is some physical violence that result in injuries. The words and the actions of the rapist are also investigated. Delay in reporting is taken lightly as the victim may be feeling embarrassed as well as fearing the reaction of the police. The victim is then interviewed. However, the state of the mind of the victim is considered unstable and in some instances the details may not be very accurate.
A follow-up investigation is carried out. It involves interrogating the offender. The offender may be remorseful. They can also conceal details of the offense in their favor. The details are noted, and the investigation proceeds. It is also important to investigate also the witness. The witnesses give details of what they witnessed ranging from what they saw or heard and the evidence they may be having. If the offender is found guilty, then the charges are placed on the individual (Swanson et al, 2012.
Question 3
A nursing home requires a qualified nurse to be around the client all the time. The client may have a medical problem that requires constant monitoring. In the case of the investigation of elderly abuse, the nurses are expected to give a report that is in line with the medical report. There should be a good explanation that matches the kind of injuries or sickness an individual has. The assisted living care has less task of monitoring. The client is left to have privacy. However, they are assisted in carrying out some activities like cleaning, feeding or toileting at a fee. In most cases, the client can carry out some activities on their own. The caretaker is not expected to be around the individual always. In the investigation of the elderly abuse, the client’s condition is monitored. They check any odors coming from the unclean environment (Sue & Sue, 2009).
The victims of elderly abuse need a lot of patience. They are forgetful, scared, prideful and also embarrassed. They need time to explain their experiences. Some individuals cannot give a clear account of their situation. Therefore, the investigator should get some evidence. If it is a financial abuse the credit cards available should be collected. In case of an injury, forensic checkup can tell in an injury is from an accident or abuse (Swanson et al, 2012).
National Institute of Justice Journal issue number 255 talks about Charles Cullen, a medical nurse. He would administer the wrong dosage of medication that would cause homicides. Since there was no toxicological investigation carried out, Cullen escaped with the issue for several years. However, a forensic science test revealed the ordeal.
References
Livingstone, S. M., & Haddon, L. (2009). Kids online: Opportunities and risks for children. Bristol, U.K: Policy Press.
Sue, D., & Sue, S. (2009). Understanding abnormal behavior. Boston, Mass.: Wadsworth
Swanson, C. R., Chamelin, N. C., Territo, L., & Taylor, R. W. (2012). Criminal investigation (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.