AUSTRALIA
Adelaide Now
HEINOUS crimes such as paedophilia have devastating consequences that last a lifetime, writes Alexander Downer.
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One thing we can all universally abhor is paedophilia. For most people such disgusting behaviour is unimaginable.
But like murder and other forms of brutality, it always seems to be with us. Somewhere, there’s a paedophile out there.
The consequences for the victims and hence society can be horrific.
According to a study by America’s National Institute of Justice, abused and neglected children are 11 times more likely to be arrested for criminal behaviour as a juvenile, and 2.7 times more likely to be arrested for violent and criminal behaviour as an adult.
Studies have found abused and neglected children to be at least 25 per cent more likely to experience problems such as delinquency, teen pregnancy, low academic achievement, drug use and mental-health issues.
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