Forgiveness must be possible if society wants to reduce instances of sexual misconduct, but experts say, it will take work and willingness to change from both the perpetrators and society at large. , have made public apologies that are deemed insufficient, it can cause them to retreat from view, said Alissa Ackerman-Acklin, an assistant professor of criminal justice at California State University, Fullerton. It makes us feel good, but it doesn’t do anything to reduce sexual misconduct,” Ackerman-Acklin said. Among the steps he took to redeem himself was offering public apologies and meeting with members of the Jewish community, she said. The woman was sexually assaulted in 2015 by a then-MIT student, Samson Donick, who broke into her dorm room.

Source: thestar April 15, 2018 22:07 UTC