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Originally Posted by troutman
What is the current science on this? Is it an addiction that can be treated, or an unacceptable orientation?
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Ironically most of what the public think about sex offenders is the opposite of the reality as we currently understand it, we know some come to their offences as a result of prior abuse and some are just born with deviant desires, the irony is we have much better success treating (with techniques learnt form treating addictions primarily) those who have not been abused although almost every offender claims prior abuse as a reason they should be released earlier.
Treatment is very similar to addictions treatment, group work and practical steps to reduce the impulse, we try to change offenders habits in the same way we would teach an alcoholic not to go to a bar or hang out with heavy drinkers we teach sex offenders not to live near a school or drink or make what we call SUDS, 'seemingly unimportant decisions' that lead to reoffending, like all addictions we can say statistically that so many offenders will not reoffend but on an individual level it is impossible to predict who will or wont