Current Approaches On The Treatment Of Adult Sexual Offenders

Abstract

The aim of this study is to review the current approaches used in the treatment of adult sexual offenders. Taking into consideration the fact of increasing rate of sexual crime in Turkey in recent years, it is crucial for professionals who are working with adult sex offenders, to be informed about the current treatment programs and approaches. Evaluating the concepts of sexual crime and sexual offenders on a wide scale both contributes to enrichment of the literature through various studies conducted, leads to the renewal the empirical evidences which directly affect the success rate of the treatment. Therefore, the current article includes profile studies of sexual offenders, recidivism risks, the treatment approaches and the nature of the therapeutic process. 

Keywords

• Treatment of Adult Sexual Offenders,Sexual Offenders’ Profile

YETİŞKİN CİNSEL SUÇLULARIN SAĞALTIMINDA GÜNCEL YAKLAŞIMLAR

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, cinsel suç işleyen yetişkin bireylerin sağaltımında kullanılan güncel yaklaşımları ele almaktır. Son yıllarda, Türkiye’de cinsel suç oranının arttığı gerçeği göz önüne alındığında, yetişkin cinsel suçlularla çalışan meslek elemanlarının, güncel sağaltım program ve yaklaşımları hakkında bilgi sahibi olmaları oldukça önemlidir. Cinsel suç/cinsel suçlu kavramlarının, içerik olarak oldukça geniş bir ölçekte değerlendirilmesi; bu alanla ilgili literatürün, farklı araştırmalarla zenginleşmesini beraberinde getirirken aynı zamanda sağaltımın başarı şansını doğrudan etkileyen ampirik kanıtların da sürekli yenilenmesine neden olmaktadır. Dolayısıyla bu kanıtlara, son dönemdeki gelişmeler odağında yaklaşılmasının; iyi bir sağaltım planı yapılması adına gerekli olan ilk koşul olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda makalede, cinsel suçlular hakkında yapılan profil çalışmalarına, yeniden suç işleme riskine, sağaltım yaklaşımlarına ve terapötik sürecin doğasına dair güncel değerlendirmelere yer verilmiştir. 

Keywords

• Yetişkin Cinsel Suçluların Sağaltımı,Cinsel Suçlu Profili

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