Walden University, College of Social and Behavioral Science
Filipek Scholar to Not The Life I Chose...via WAR
Your help is needed to participate in this research study. If you are eligible, your participation by taking the survey is very important. Whether you are eligible or not, please share this survey flyer with others that might be eligible, or that might know of eligible persons.
This research study examines mental health impacts of registering individuals as sex offenders for 1 or more offenses that occurred at less than 18 years of age. Potential consequences of this policy after these individuals have reached adulthood are studied. The survey is taken online and is anonymous. (Person distributing the flyer do not provide any names of potential participants to the researcher, and they do not have to collect any data from the participant.)
Even though this study is called the “Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Impact Survey”, eligible participants must currently live in the United States, are currently between 21 and 39 years of age, and meet one of the following criteria:
1) they have never had to register as a sex offender (it doesn't matter if they have a criminal record or not--just as long as they have never had to register)
2) they are currently required to register as a sex offender for 1 or more offenses that occurred when they were less than 18 years old (the offenses may have been handled in juvenile or adult court)
3) they were previously required to register as a sex offender (but no longer have to register), for 1 or more offenses that occurred when they were less than 18 years old (the offenses may have been handled in juvenile or adult court)
This study gives participants a rare opportunity to contribute to scholarly research regarding the potential impacts of sex offender registration on juvenile offenders. Please take this study if you qualify for it. Also, share this with other persons who may qualify for this study or with other individuals that might know of persons that qualify. The flyer about the study is attached. I'm also including the link directly to the survey to make it easier to participate. After the first few pages of information at the survey website, participants that qualify for the study should have about 70 - 80 questions. You must press "Done" at the end for your study to be complete. If you have 5 or less questions it means you did not qualify for the study. If this occurs and you really do fit the criteria for the study, you may take the survey again, taking care to read the questions carefully, so you answer correctly (especially question #5).
* 5. Are you currently, or have you in the past been required to register as a sex offender because of an offense that you committed when you were 18 years of age or older? (For persons that have had to register, this is referring to your age when the act itself occurred or was alleged to have occurred--not your age when you were charged or convicted. If you have never had to register, your answer should be "No". Also, if you have had to register, but you committed the offense when you were less than 18 years old, your answer should be "No".)
No or Yes
If you meet the criteria and are willing to take the quick survey a link is provided below. For those participating, WAR will enter you in a drawing for a $50 gift card after you complete the survey and click on "DONE" then send a screen print of that page to contact@womenagainstregistry.com
We will have the drawing at 6 PM CT on July 31, 2015. Now an important question....how many on-line surveys can you participate in for a chance to win a $50 gift card for 20 minutes of your time while helping impact an important component of this issue.
You must press
"DONE" below to complete the survey.
Thank you for your participation in this very important study.
If you feel you need mental health assistance after completing this survey, please call or go on-line to:
The National Hopeline Center 1-800-442-HOPE or http://hopeline.com/gethelpnow.html
Thank you for your participation in this very important study.
If you feel you need mental health assistance after completing this survey, please call or go on-line to:
The National Hopeline Center 1-800-442-HOPE or http://hopeline.com/gethelpnow.html
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JSORSurvey
Sharon Denniston, Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy and Administration
Walden University, College of Social and Behavioral Science
Filipek Scholar
WAR Admin
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