Abstract
This Article introduces a Study, compiling data of 238 internet crimes against children occurring between 2008-2012, and concludes there is no correlation between presentence risk assessment scores and the subsequent sentences imposed by Northeast Ohio judges. The current risk assessment tools are insufficient and should be replaced by a comprehensive multi-factor approach that assesses relevant factors and identifies an offender’s placement on the “Spiral of Abuse” to aid Northeast Ohio judges in crafting fair, just, and consistent sentences for CPOs.
Recommended Citation
Brendan J. Sheehan,
Courts Caught in the Web: Fixing a Failed System with Factors Designed for Sentencing Child Pornography Offenders,
63 Clev. St. L. Rev.
799
(2015)
available at https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevstlrev/vol63/iss4/7