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NYT On The Internet And Child Molestation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the disturbing-links dept.

prostoalex writes "In a long and disturbing story on child molesters, the New York Times Magazine among other issues researches the impact of the Internet on the child molesters. While officially the number of child molestations did not change significantly, Dr. Fred Berlin, associate professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, considers the Internet to be a new vehicle for child molestation: 'There are three areas of concern. First, the illusion of anonymity -- an illusion because Internet use can be easily tracked -- leads to disinhibition. Second, there's a blurring of fantasy and reality. There's someone at the other end of the Internet conversation, but it's not quite a real person; there's a feeling of playing a game that can lead to actually doing what one otherwise wouldn't. Third, the easy accessibility can facilitate moving over boundaries.'"

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  1. Re:These people are ill! by Saven+Marek · · Score: 1, Troll

    > Any YES the death penalty is no option. It's simply archaic and
    > in-humane

    And instead you would have them let out again and molesting more children. That's humane? You are a sympathiser. Child molestor's who spend 50 years in jail come out and fuck kiddie's again. There is no CURE for this, IMHO death penalty is the ONLY OPTIONS

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  2. Re:These people are ill! by Saven+Marek · · Score: 0, Troll

    The recidivism rate is lower than 20% with no treatment, and may be lower than 10% WITH treatment. You could be executing 9 people who would've built new lives for one that wouldn't.

    Well they estimate maybe one in ten molestors are ever caught

    so if they are only catching one in ten then the initial rate that they see is 10%

    So if they rate they see afterwards is also 10% then that says to me nothing is changeing. They are still doing what they did at the same rates and being caught at the same rates.
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  3. Re:Ya know... by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 0, Troll
    The thing is, centuries ago people used to get married as young as 13, and it is clear that many high-school students are full of sexual harmones.

    Centuries ago, people used to legally own slaves. Doesn't make it right.

  4. Re:my thoughs. by northcat · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why did you tell us your age in the post? Stating that you're 14 didn't serve any purpose other than not getting flamed by others because you're leaning towards supporting this act -- and getting modded as interesting. You're probably a 40 year old guy who...

    You're "22" year old "friend" isn't the general case. He's the exception.

    Fuck you and fuck all the molesters.