Sexual Assault

Running head : LAW

Sexual Assault

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It is the mandate of the government to protect the community from sex offenders by making use of a variety of methods comprising : selective plea bargains for certain minor sex related crimes , community education severe incarceration penalties , and mandatory post-release treatment for serious penalties . Sexual assault is a serious crime that calls for critical investigation in order to bring the actual offenders to book Sexual assault comprise of some of the worst forms of bodily harms that

br can be performed to an individual . Sexual assault subjects the victim to extreme psychological trauma and therefore the offenders should be precisely identified and dealt with severely (Department of Commerce 2009 . Traditionally it was hard to identify a sexual offender due to lack of tangible evidence . However , contemporary technologies have made it easy for criminal investigation deportments to accurately identify sexual offenders . DNA typing is one of the most useful technologies for identification of perpetrators . Stiff penalties should be implemented and all those who engage in sexual harassment should be incarcerated regardless of their social status

The first thing that comes up in the minds of many when they hear of sexual assault is rape . Sexual assault however , actually refers to the many forms of unwanted sexual contact that people , both men and women may go through in the course of their life . There are various forms of sexual assault . These include : rape , child sexual abuse also referred to as pedophilia , attempted rape...