Mini Lit!

The purpose of my research is to find out if the sentencing for pedophiles is just or is it too lenient. “Pedophilia is the sexual attraction to children who have not yet reached puberty” (Pessimism about pedophilia). Child molestation has been an issue for years in the United States; we deal with these on a daily basis.  The punishment for a child molester is too lenient, and because of this adults do not understand that it’s wrong to abuse of children for many reasons. Children do not have the strength to take on adults and they are certainly to small to undergo the stress and pain that can occur. I want to take a look into how the media can play a role on the impact of child molestation. Also what triggers one to become a child molester as well as ff the court systems sentencing are just enough or if it is too merciful that it doesn’t affect the guilty that they do it all over.

The first articles theme is more on what can cause one to molest and what surroundings can impact this. The journal is bias yet very informative. The second article is one giving the definition of pedophilia and on how there is no cure but there are ways for one to avoid your children confronting such incidents. The article is bias and very informative. My third article

This topic has always been interesting for me but after beginning my research, it’s so much more important to me as well as interesting. I have found information like drug cases get more jail time than child molesters. This is something that is odd since adults make the decisions to buy drugs yet child molesters take advantage of children that cannot defend themselves. Gaps that I am finding are the fact that sentencing can be different and way too lenient in some cases even though at the end it is still molestation that the adult commits.

Further researching on my topic is a must! There are so many questions that I still have to research and find answers for. Such as why are the courts being merciful with some adults even though its all still child molestation? I also would like a couple more articles and journals on how people can prevent their child on being victims.

References

(2010). Pessimism about pedophilia. Harvard Mental Health Letter, 27(1), 1-3. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.

Research it the right way!

When the word research comes to mind everyone first thinks of finding something and doesn't take into consideration that researching is more than that. Researching means "collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information. (Leedy & Ormid, p. 2) This is the official definition but to myself researching means finding out what really matters to one and supporting the matter with real strong evidence.

With this said, The article that I chose was found in the American Journal of Criminal Law, which appears to be edited by the Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Justice in Capital Cases, and also DePaul University College of Law.  This article was only in the American Journal of Criminal Law and it was written by: Andrea D. Lyon and Dr. Mark D. Cunningham. This article focuses on the Missouri Experience leading up to their question, “Does the Lack of Compelling Interest in Maintaining a Separate Death Row make it Unlawful?” (As stated in the title)

 The article relies on surveys and data previously found in prior years. I would not change anything about this article since it’s very well laid out and easy to follow.  Other articles related to this topic are referenced in order to strengthen the argument for the research problem. In present time to replicate the study I would focus on the same question however with updates articles and more recent data.

With the interpretation of the results being to end the death row penalty, I strongly agree. Because I, like the authors, believe it is a violation to our eighth amendment.  This article shall be one that sticks to my brain. Because I believe death row is inhumane and causes unfortunate suffering all around not only by the inmate but also family and those who have to witness the event. What seemed to work for the authors was the way they sectioned the article and led from one point to the next. This article definitely fits my description of researching because it is something that really matters and is supported with factual strong evidence.

I strongly believe that my researching skills are strong because I rely on reliable information that also comes from valuable sources.  Although this can also be a weakness because it is time consuming so I have to work hard and stay on paste to make sure my deadlines are met. With time and patience I do believe that if I learn to manage these well, my researches in the future can be very well written and presented.

Lyon, A., & Cunningham, M. (2005). "Reason Not the Need": Does the Lack of Compelling State Interest in Maintaining a Separate Death Row Make It Unlawful?. American Journal of Criminal Law, 33(1), 1-30. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.

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