Résumé
"Child sexual abuse is a pervasive problem for which various prevention measures are needed. Improving information systems, to detect potential child sex offenders seeking positions of trust with children is one such measure that is addressed in this paper"--Prelim.
Contenu
1. Issue -- 2. Options to be considered -- 3. Background information on child sexual abuse -- 3.1. How widespread is the problem? -- 3.2. Impact of child abuse on victims -- 3.3. Legal elements of child sexual abuse -- 3.4. Profile of the offender -- 4. Recent recommendations on the use of a "National Register" -- 5. Information systems currently in place in Canada -- 5.1. Provincial registries -- 5.1.1. Nova Scotia -- 5.1.2. Manitoba -- 5.1.3. Ontario -- 5.2. Strengths of provincial / territorial information systems -- 5.3. Drawbacks of provincial / territorial information systems as the base for a national system -- 5.4. Federal information systems : Canada Police Information Centre (CPIC) -- 5.5. Community data bases -- 6. Issues related to the release of information to the public -- 7. Conclusions.