I have seen no study that supports the notion that all child sexual abusers will re-commit the crime upon release. In fact, from what I have read, even with any given individual the ability to predict a repeat offense is far from perfect. In many if not most states, the government now has the power to put a person once convicted of a sex crime in confinement forever if they are found to be highly likely of a repeat offense.
You are kidding right? It's a complusion thus the reason many of them molest as many children as they can get their hand on. You honestly think that once they go to jail that compulsion magically disappears? Do you think psychopaths can go to jail never to murder again?
More than 1/2 of all convicted sex offenders are sent back to prison within a year. Within 2 years, 77.9% are back.
Recidivism rates range from 18-45%. The more violent the crime the more likelihood of repeating.
The behavior is highly repetitive, to the point of compulsion, rather than resulting from a lack of judgment.
-Dr. Ann Burges, Dr. Nicholas Groth, et al. in a study of imprisoned offenders.
Some of the treatments available include the following:
* Castration- Drastic, yes, but it is also considered very effective. However, it isn't used very often.
* Depo-Provera- This drug blocks the hormone progesterone.
* Celexa, Luvox, Lexapro, Luvox, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft- These drugs have met with moderate success in some cases.
* Therapy- Therapy combined with some type of drug treatment has met with some success, also.
Sadly, the successful treatment of pedophilia is very difficult.
