Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion

4:00 pm

Dr. Sharon Lambert:

On some sexual offending, particularly where that involves a sustained sexual interest in children as an example, sometimes some people when they participate in processes learn more about how to navigate services and it actually increases harm. So we have to be very careful that whoever is doing it is really clear about what type of sexual offence is being committed here, what the motivation is, how entrenched it is and what the likelihood of rehabilitation is in this case. Not all sexual offences are the same.