Our country hates and demonizes sex offenders. Their punishments are often severe and life-long. We punish them far more harshly than we do any other type of offenders. And this is largely based on the fact that we believe sex offenders have “very high” recidivism rate. That is, we believe that once “let back out on the street”, sex offenders will strike again, and again. As a matter of fact, the statistic often cited is that sex offenders have an 80% chance of committing a second crime. Except… it’s just not true. Sex offenders have a 2-3% chance of repeating the crime. Take 5 minutes to watch this video. Then see if it doesn’t change your perspective.
Punishing Sex Offenders
- Posted in: Education, Sexual Health
Bat Sheva Marcus, LMSW, MPH, PhD
Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus is a certified sex therapist and the Clinical Director of Maze Women’s Sexual Health, one of the largest centers for women’s sexual health in the country. Dr. Marcus wrote her dissertation on women and vibrator use while earning her Doctor of Philosophy in human sexuality from the Institute of Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. She also has a Master’s in public health from the same institution. She is a licensed social worker with a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Dr. Marcus has worked as the executive director of not-for-profit institutions and corporations, medical practices and laboratories. In addition to being featured in a NY Times article, she is a frequent guest on radio, podcasts and has lectured both nationally and overseas on a wide variety of women's issues.
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