Reformed Peter File Stars On ITV This Morning ... MW-T Assists

11:32 - 27 Jan 2014

Interview with a convicted paedophile [no such offence]

"Today we are joined by a man called John (not his real name) [Peter?] who has been convicted twice of possessing indecent images of children. [ah, OK ... not possessing, actually]

He has agreed to talk to This Morning in order to highlight what he thinks is a lack of help for paedophiles [true, but he is not one], which he believes increases their chances of reoffending. John, 43, has taken measures to rehabilitate himself including no longer owning a computer, reducing the risk of him downloading [potentially] illegal material again. [good for 'John', let us hope it was not cathartic]

The interview will be pre-recorded and voiced-over by an actor to maintain John's anonymity.

We are also joined by investigative journalist and former policeman Mark Williams-Thomas, best known for exposing [not] Jimmy Savile as a paedophile." [not]

http://www.itv.com/thismorning/hot-topics/interview-with-convicted-paedophile

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Tough interview to do! #thismorning
— Phillip Schofield (@Schofe) January 27, 2014

On @itvthismorning twice convicted child sex offender discusses how he's never been offered any treatment even though he has asked for help
— Mark Williams-Thomas (@mwilliamsthomas) January 27, 2014

@mwilliamsthomas @reeves3915 poor poor pedos-oh you feel such compassion 4 child murderers bc they have so much to teach us! #pedoLobbyist
— Roseanne Barr (@TheRealRoseanne) January 27, 2014

@stop1984 why is @itvthismorning airing a puff-piece for paedophiles? "Lack of help for paedophiles." What about the children?
— Lori Handrahan (@LoriHandrahan2) January 27, 2014

@OSCP2 Brasseye. Pure Brasseye. Absurdly contrived, and obviously staged
— Chris Barratt (@ChrisWBarratt) January 27, 2014

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Comment:

So, what do we think about John, and his performance, on This Morning?...

(1) We are delighted, that the ITV have begun to ask many pertinent questions,

(2) We are delighted, that the ITV did so, in a measured and sensitive manner,

(3) We are delighted, that MW-T has brought these issues forward, in a reasonable manner,

(4) We thank John, for his brave (if indirect) performance,

(5) What happened to the iSOTP?

(6) John is not a 'child sex offender', for a number of reasons and measures,

(7) We are very disappointed, that the term 'Paedophile' was used, time-and-time again, when ...

   (a) John is, clearly, attracted to girls, in the way, most men are,

   (b) A psychiatrist determined that John was quite 'normal' - i.e. not a Paedophile.

Overall then, 8/10 ... and certainly an excellent move, in the right direction, so as to enable desistance and understanding.

For these reasons, and others, you will not see much, positive, about this show, in the MSM.

The OSC

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Monday 27 Jan 2014 2:20 pm

This Morning causes controversy as Phil and Holly interview convicted paedophile [not]

http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/27/this-morning-causes-controversy-as-phil-and-holly-interview-convicted-paedophile-4278950

January 27th, 2014

This Morning’s Phillip Schofield & Holly Willoughby interview paedophile [not] & Theresa May responds VIDEO

http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/mornings-phillip-schofield-holly-willoughby-interview-paedophile-theresa-may-responds-video

27 January 2014 12:33 GMT

Crime Week: This Morning interview Theresa May and a convicted paedophile [not]

http://shows.stv.tv/this-morning/real-life/261855-crime-week-this-morning-interview-theresa-may-and-a-convicted-paedophile

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Oh dear, oh dear ...

This Morning - INTERVIEW WITH A CONVICTED PAEDOPHILE [not]

https://www.facebook.com/ThisMorning/posts/10152279148967122?stream_ref=10

Happy Holidays

Bizley's Break: Standing up for Pedophiles 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zec7oZUrGg8&feature=youtu.be

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Compassion for Children, Compassion for Pedophiles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ_S8iSE1ZU

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"@Taxpayers1234: @JamesCantorPhD Most criminals don't think they have a problem..." Cantor. Is. Not. Talking. About. Criminals.
— Joshua Bizley (@thebizley) December 28, 2013

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Not Quite, But, Getting There - We Prefer The Terms 'Facilitation' Or 'Desistance', Or, Put Simply, 'Coping'

28 October 2013 00:00

‘Rehab, not jail’ for abusers [sic] who groom children online

"SEX offenders [sic] caught “grooming” youngsters online and downloading images of child abuse should avoid jail in favour of early intervention programmes in some cases, MSPs have been told.

More Scottish Government cash should be allocated to fund rehabilitation schemes for these offenders, in order to prevent future offending, according to national child sexual abuse organisation Stop It Now.

But the prospect of offenders avoiding prison for such crimes was branded “blatantly wrong” by opposition parties at Holyrood [well, they would]. The Scottish Government has insisted that the justice system is “tougher than ever” on offenders.

Online grooming, where youngsters are lured into forming a relationship with an adult over the internet, is a growing problem. Earlier this month, 21-year-old SC was jailed for grooming a 14-year-old Scottish schoolgirl, then abducting her and having sex with her.

Children’s charities have also called for a clearer approach to sentencing of people caught downloading images of child abuse, after high-profile murder cases in recent years [what has that got to do with anything?].

Scotland is unique in targeting people under investigation for downloading images of child abuse with early intervention and group learning programmes soon after arrest but before conviction, according to Stop It Now.

They respond well during this “period of crisis”, which has the biggest impact on cutting future reoffending, according to the organisation’s national manager in Scotland, Martin Henry."

http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/rehab-not-jail-for-abusers-who-groom-children-online-1-3160658

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@OSCP2 @BrianR1825 Reabilitation starts the first day of sentence desistance only starts when rehab has ended. Different words altogether.
— Brian Riley (@BrianR1825) October 30, 2013

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Desistance

"In the field of criminology, desistance is generally defined as the cessation of offending or other antisocial behavior. However, researchers have not reached a consensus on the definition of desistance. Various authors have pointed out the shortcomings of a dichotomous definition of desistance, and some have suggested instead that a process view of desistance may provide a more accurate picture of the concept. Although desistance has become an increasingly popular research topic in recent years, it has been argued that the state of knowledge on this topic is still relatively limited. More specifically, it has been suggested that very little is known about the causal processes underlying desistance."

http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195396607/obo-9780195396607-0056.xml

A New Breed Of Hope?

Posted on August 2, 2013

Public Criminology: A Call to Arms

"Over the past year or so, I have tried to force myself into the cut-throat world of academic research. As a masters student of forensic psychology, based in rural Lincolnshire, trying to forge a name for myself in the pursuit of doctoral funding has at time felt like a long and lonely struggle, and I’ve been confronted with hostility and anger by many people as a result of my activity of choice.

Whilst I acknowledge the importance of more traditional academic dissemination (I’ve published some material in academic journals and made my face known at a few conferences this year), I decided that one of the most effective ways to truly engage with the academic research I was conducting would be to start blogging about issues like crime, punishment, and all things forensic psychology ..."

http://craigaharper.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/public-criminology-call-to-arms/

Internal Pressures on Contemporary Criminology

http://craigaharper.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/internal-pressures-on-contemporary-criminology/

External Pressures on Contemporary Criminology

http://craigaharper.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/external-pressures-on-contemporary-criminology/

Posted on August 2, 2013

The Issue of Anonymity

"In the UK at present, claimants of rape have the right to public anonymity, meaning that anybody who reveals the identity of a person who claims to be the victim of rape faces criminal prosecution. This right of anonymity is not extended to defendants, despite the Government suggesting that it should be back in 2010. Here, I examine the arguments for and against extending anonymity to those accused of rape."

http://craigaharper.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/the-issue-of-anonymity/ 

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Craig A. Harper

http://craigaharper.wordpress.com

Craig Harper

https://twitter.com/CraigHarper19

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Addendum (5/8/13)

For reasons, not yet confirmed, Craig asked us to remove this piece. Of course, we are not able to do so.

Craig wishes it to be known, that he "... support[s] effective offender reentry [excellent] but not legitimising the initial crime [understanding and explaining, is not 'legitimising']" and "... I don't want my name associated with a campaign I don't support."

Whatever campaign he believes that to be.

The OSC

It Is Called Friendship (As Much As It Can Be) And Self-Preservation, Carla

Posted on May 16, 2013

Sex offenders – Do probation approved premises perpetuate the problem [?]?

"Carla Reeves is a Principal Lecturer and Subject Leader in Criminology. Here, following the conviction of seven men in Oxfordshire for sexual exploitation, rape and trafficking of young girls, she talks about her research into sex offenders forming detrimental relationships [sic] with other sex offenders in probation approved premises.

For this work I spent two years talking to people who lived and worked in a probation hostel and observing life within it."

"I focussed on those with convictions for sexual offences and saw that the resident ex-prisoners formed themselves into groups based on their offence (even though this was mean to be unknown to the residents) and within those groups they supported each other’s minimisations of their offending or other risky behaviours, as well as undermining the work of the agencies working with them [really, how?].

These groups were powerful in their influence over the members of the group as they helped to create a social identity of ‘sex offender’ which reinforced the individual’s personal identity of this. An identity that was not only formed through their offences, but also through the ritualised labelling process of the being convicted and sentenced, imprisoned and then managed through release.

It is important to realise that these hostels reflect the culture of prison [well, not quite] where, once someone is identified as a sex offender (or even suspected of this) they are very low status in the prison hierarchy and are frequently subjected to bullying, assaults and other victimisation which necessitates them being placed in sections designed to hold vulnerable prisoners.

This segregation in prison is maintained through the grouping in the hostel and through the way they are treated and managed by staff so that any attempts to reject this label and identity are very difficult to achieve. Without this ‘moving on’ by the prisoner it is difficult to work with them to support their desistance from crime."

http://blogs.hud.ac.uk/academics/blog/2013/05/16/sex-offenders-do-probation-approved-premises-perpetuate-the-problem/

Cease And Desist

February 9, 2013

Desistance and rehabilitation – seminar podcasts on iTunes U

"Glasgow University have published the podcasts of ten seminars on desistance and rehabilitation, featuring Fergus McNeill.

The seminars are part of the University’s ‘Rehabilitation and desistance from crime’ module, which aims to develop critical understandings of concepts of offender rehabilitation and their contested roles within theories and practices of punishment; and research about desistance from crime and its relationship to theories and practices of offender rehabilitation."

http://eyeshareinfo.com/2013/02/criminal-justice-system-desistance-and-rehabilitation-seminar-podcasts/

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