被禁止的性行为与性暴力

成人与儿童的性接触: 娈童癖: 法律方面 2

正如我们已经明白的那样，法院在审问儿童性侵犯过程中，不可能有足够的细致。不过，这个注意事项并不是有意要否定不可否认的事实：的确存在着严重的性侵犯儿童的犯罪，而且需要对性侵犯儿童的犯罪提起诉讼。但是，提起诉讼的数量低于公众常常开始所认为的数量。不但耸人听闻的媒体会审讯“儿童性骚扰（child molester）”案件，而且可憎的儿童谋杀犯也会受到媒体广泛的轮番报道，并以同样的方式使报纸读者和电视观众感到震惊。然而，普通大众常常得到的是一个扭曲的画面。简单地看一看长期的“报道的案例”和“宣判有罪的罪犯”的统计，就能够给热炒这种起争议的话题的人们带来一剂有益平和心态的清醒剂。例如，强有力的证据显示，在1990年代，对儿童的身体虐待和性辱虐(sexual abuse)案件在美国就已经下降。在德国联邦共和国，可以得到另一组引人关注的统计数据。在超过44年里，宣判有罪的这类案件并没有显著的上升。

Prohibited Sexual Behavior and Sexual Violence

Adult Sexual Contact with Children: Pedophilia: Legal Aspects 2

As we have seen, courts cannot be careful enough in trying sexual offenses against children. However, this cautionary note is not intended to deny undeniable facts: There are indeed serious sexual crimes committed against children, and they need to be prosecuted. However, their number is lower than the public is often led to believe. Not only sensational mass trials of “child molesters”, but also gruesome murders of children receive extensive media coverage and shock newspaper readers and television viewers alike. Nevertheless, the general public is often left with a distorted picture. A simple look at the long-term statistics of ‘cases reported’ and ‘offenders convicted’ can bring a healthy dose of sobriety to the often heated discussion of this controversial topic. For example, there is strong evidence that, in the 1990s, the physical and sexual abuse of children has declined in the US. Another interesting statistic can be found in the Federal Republic of Germany: Over a period of 44 years, there was no significant increase in the number of convictions.