Abstract
Research regarding the threat of registered sex offenders has highlighted their reentry into society and the threat they pose to vulnerable populations such as the children in society. However, the research regarding the presence of registered sex offenders on the Internet is focused mainly on societal fears and incidents of unwanted sexual solicitation of youth. Currently, Internet users are unable to identify registered sex offenders online, which create an environment of insecurity online. The paper presents the concept of a transparent sex offender online presence and a proposed research model for studying the impact of this transparency on individuals’ online social behaviors.
Recommended Citation
Albert, Connie and Salam, A, "Protecting Children Online: Identifying Registered Sex Offenders’ Presence on the Internet and Consequent Online Social Behavior" (2011). ICIS 2011 Proceedings. 8.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2011/proceedings/breakthroughideas/8
Protecting Children Online: Identifying Registered Sex Offenders’ Presence on the Internet and Consequent Online Social Behavior
Research regarding the threat of registered sex offenders has highlighted their reentry into society and the threat they pose to vulnerable populations such as the children in society. However, the research regarding the presence of registered sex offenders on the Internet is focused mainly on societal fears and incidents of unwanted sexual solicitation of youth. Currently, Internet users are unable to identify registered sex offenders online, which create an environment of insecurity online. The paper presents the concept of a transparent sex offender online presence and a proposed research model for studying the impact of this transparency on individuals’ online social behaviors.