Title: All Reported Cases of Female Sex-Offenders
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Reported Cases of Female sex Offenders
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Reported Cases of Female sex Offenders
It is generally known that female sex offenders receive more lenient sentences than their male counterparts (Embry et al, Sex-Based Sentencing: Sentencing Discrepancies Between Male and Female Sex Offenders. Feminist Criminology, 2012;7 (2):146-162), are subject to fewer prison assaults, and are granted earlier release on parole. While the former decision is made by the courts, and arguably open to possible court bias, the latter decision is made by correctional officials, and based on relatively reliable results from the research. Even though sexual victimization by either males or females is a traumatizing experience, female offenders are not as dangerous as male offenders, and combine the act with fewer aggravating circumstances, such as weapon possession, kidnapping, and violence. Perhaps because of this, more cases of female sex offending go unreported. See domestic abuse for a more detailed look at rates of female victimization by men. According to psychologist Anna C. Salter, female sex offenders fall into three groups: the first group often victimizes their own biological children, mostly those under the age of six; the second group, called the "teacher/lover" group, have sex with children in the groups they are involved with, are usually around 30 years old and having sex with kids about 15 years old (portrayed in the 2006 movie "Notes On A Scandal", featuring Cate Blanchett as a teacher who has an affair with a 15-year-old male student);