Index IntroductionBodyPresence of society and media influences sexually deviant behaviorLearned behavior ConclusionBibliographyIntroductionHuman beings are observing creatures who are constantly absorbing the information they see around them and deciding whether they should incorporate or accept it in their values ​​and beliefs or criticize and reject it. It is therefore not surprising that those who choose to engage in deviant behavior were at least partially taught that that behavior was acceptable. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay People are formed partly by their nature and partly by their upbringing or nurture. (Fox, 2017) The main focus of this essay is culture: what we observe as we grow up and how it influences our actions, particularly in correlation to social learning theory. As well as the ways in which social learning can form negative associations towards sex and sexual relationships and, in turn, can cause sexual offending. The way the media reports a crime has a lasting impact on how society feels about a criminal. This may include providing us with biased information in order to shape society's socially acceptable behavior. Labeling people as deviants and shaming their actions. And reporting only rarer crimes, such as intensely violent sexual crimes, especially against people perceived as more innocent or less capable of protecting themselves. (DiBenardo, 2018) But can sexual deviance be unlearned? Is there affective treatment for offenders or is it too late after they have been exposed to it in childhood or adolescence and have therefore learned that it is acceptable behavior. Research has deciphered that sexual offending develops into much more intense or aggressive behavior when one reaches adulthood. (Aljazireh, 1993)BodyGenetic misfortune, abusive upbringing, or a combination of the two? What does it take to train a sex offender? First, an adult sex offender can be defined as someone who physically assaults/abuses sexually or exposes himself to someone 18 years of age or older and can be violent or non-violent in nature. (Zgoba & Simon, 2005) Although a genetic predisposition towards certain antisocial mental disorders can push a person to the edge and push them to commit crime, a person's childhood is incredibly important in shaping an individual's beliefs and values. Experiencing physical/sexual abuse in childhood has been linked to similar abusive behavior in adulthood. (Hayes, 2009) An example of social learning theory. Social learning theory was coined in 1966 by Burgess and Akers and states that "deviant and conforming behaviors" are cultivated by an individual's learning due to association within groups (family or friends) and their negative actions or behaviors that are observed and perceived as socially acceptable. (Fox, 2017) Therefore behavior is learned by observing and copying others. (Bandura, 1971) And since the brain is at its most malleable during childhood, it stands to reason that exposure to this type of abuse has a major and lasting influence on a person. One example that Bandura used to demonstrate his theory of observational learning was his "Bobo doll experiment" in 1961. He tested 36 boys and 36 girls between the ages of 3 and 6. They were placed in one of three groups. 1, where the model was aggressive towards the Bobo doll. 2, where the model was not aggressive and played calmly and 3, ichildren were not exposed to any models. The results showed that children exposed to the aggressive model copied significantly more aggressive behaviors on the dolls than the other two groups. This determines that the behavior is easily identifiable and reflects the environment in which you grew up. In terms of the behavior of sex offenders in particular, research has been undertaken into the theories behind their behavior and it is determined that they often create justification in their heads to make them accept the crimes they are committing. (Ward, 2000) This is called “cognitive distortion” (Abel et al., 1989) Ward and Keenan, 1999 discussed that “implicit theories” or beliefs that help make something seem morally right in their mind, such as all women are evil, so inflicting pain or rape becomes morally acceptable or that a friendly interaction from a man/woman means they are interested in sex. These types of thoughts are often created in childhood or upbringing when children try to justify or predict negative situations or events, then abuse or neglectful parents as a way to cope, and then, as they grow, hold onto these thoughts or values ​​and incorporate them into adult sexuality. relations. (Ward, 2000; Ward & Keenan, 1999) There was also a study conducted by Lindsay et al. (2001) clearly shows this link between the childhood model and crime in adulthood, where a large amount of sexual offenders abused in childhood was found, 38% in the study group compared to 12.7% not sexually abused. (Hayes, 2009) Therefore, a person's environment indeed has a negative impact on an individual and can change the thought processes and morals deemed socially acceptable predisposing them to deviant sexual behaviors. Society and the presence of the media influence sexually deviant behaviors. Society at large plays a huge role in deterring and shaming individuals who commit sexual crimes, but it can also lead to people's inability to be successfully helped and reintegrated. The people responsible for such crimes are inundated with stigmatization, and this stigmatization can expel them from social interaction, making them social pariahs and causing them to lash out in retaliation. (Karp 1998: 283; Maxwell and Morris 1999) In addition to this, it makes them incapable of receiving help as they are labeled as contaminated or deviant throughout their lives. They cannot be reinstated in certain areas due to the real threat of being attacked or killed due to vigilante behavior. The idea that sex offenders are at the bottom rung of the social hierarchy also extends to the prison context. This treatment can also be framed as disintegrative shame which the law tends to tend towards, the offender is isolated even more especially because he is only with other offenders who can strengthen their already unconventional morals and beliefs and continue the cycle of offensive conduct. (Maxwell and Morris, 1999) When the law and prison systems should do everything possible to prevent the offender from reoffending and therefore offer more reintegrative shame that helps the offender to recognize that he or she has done something wrong but you also encourage them to seek help and so when they are reintroduced into society they are much less likely to reoffend. Social learning theory can be applied to the behavior of the media and societies towards offenders and once a group of people shame someone, the rest of the people in a society tend to jump on the fact. bandwagon and join because they have ascertained that shame in that context is sociallyacceptable and then the shame is copied to a larger group. Especially if a news outlet or authority figure initiates the act and how they present this act. This can lead to dangerous situations where mob mentality takes over and vigilante acts are carried out. For example, a survey was conducted in the United States, in Florida, where a third of sex offenders said they had been threatened or harassed, 21% had property defaced, and 5% had experienced physical abuse. (Levenson and Cotter, 2005) Although this is only a snapshot of vigilante behavior in societies, it is not difficult to hypothesize that this occurs in most societies that consider sexual offenses to be a serious crime. Because the media has the ability to disseminate large amounts of information that is shared with the public and can decide how it is used to frame a person as innocent or guilty, they have a lot of power over how an offender is treated by the public. Despite the outcry against sex offenders, the media has often been accused of a tendency to sensationalize and use violent or intense sex crimes or murders as entertainment to sell more stories. Also known as deviance amplification spiral, which can lead to moral panic and the idea that crime is increasing when it is not. According to Pritchard and Hughes' findings, social norms in 1997 were one of the most important factors in determining news coverage, so for example children or women being more notable as victims and the suspect or victim being white have a more significant role in the decision to publish news. history. (Frei, 2007) Learned Behavior Is the treatment and reintegration into society of sex offenders a realistic goal, or is what we experience in terms of abuse or neglect when we are young likely to shape us for the rest of our lives? It is difficult to put all sex offenders into one box in terms of treatment due to the different backgrounds and mental health issues that come into play. Typically, however, offenders who sexually assault or abuse other adults are treated the same as those who commit crimes against children. (Beech, Ward & Fisher, 2006) This can be harmful to offenders who abuse adult victims because there is less information and fewer effective treatments that work for them. More targeted treatments are needed so that sex offenders can have a decent chance of rehabilitation. In terms of the types of treatment used, there tends to be a focus on cognitive behavioral therapy, attempting to change the associations these offenders have that drive them to commit these crimes, such as negative feelings towards women or sexual desire for violent sexual acts (Wilcox, Garrett & Harkins, n.d.) which could have been modeled on early experiences such as seeing your father abuse your mother or a mother be neglectful or cruel towards you which as a first experience with a woman created negative associations about them in general. Recidivism reviews have been carried out to test the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy. Zgoba and Simon (2005) deciphered that there was a reduced recidivism rate of treated rapists of 15% compared to 19.4% without treatment. Showing the tendency of treatments to work. So overall, early intervention offers a better chance of successful rehabilitation, but the brain can still be rewired and therapy used by some adults to change those thought processes and therefore actions later in life.:: 10.1177/1043986204271676