Child Molestation
Abstract
Child molestation is a deviant behavior which is an incurable disorder. Child molestation falls into the same category as pedophilia with a few exceptions. Child molestation is used to describe actual sexual contact between an adult and someone who has not reach the legal age of consent. Pedophilia is an adult who is sexually attracted to children but does not always act on those desires. Many times child molesters go unnoticed because there involvement …
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Drug Treatment.
Medications such as antidepressants and anti-androgens can be given by injection every two to four weeks. These medications help reduce the levels of testosterone allowing a more normal sexuality to emerge. The administering of these type of drugs is less likely for convicted felons of child molestation due to the expense of the medications. In prison, the use of cognitive behavioral treatment through therapy is more likely to be used. (Cameron, 2002)
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