This research focused on how defense attorneys who represent sex offenders perceive their work with them and whether this representation affects their daily life and mental well-being. Fifteen defense attorneys working for the Public Defender’s Office in Israel were interviewed using a semi-structured interview. The findings indicated two major issues related to defense attorney perception of their work: (1) the distinctiveness of representing sex offenders due to their unique characteristics and (2) the emotional impact of working with sex offenders. The findings suggest complex effects and implications of working with sex offenders. In the interviews, participants reiterated their attempt to remain objective and nonjudgmental. Even so, they also described a wide range of feelings in the face of exposure to sex offenses and their job of defending sex. Feelings of anger, disgust, and revulsion at the offenses co-existed with feelings of pity and empathy for the offender. These descriptions constitute significant support for the emotional cost to attorneys and their consequent distress. Feelings of wariness, loss of trust, and emotional detachment were described as part of coping with exposure to the disturbing nature of sex offenses. In addition, participants noted how these feelings impact daily interactions with their own children.

这项研究的重点是代表性犯罪者的辩护律师如何看待他们与他们的工作，以及这种代表是否会影响他们的日常生活和心理健康。在以色列公设辩护人办公室工作的 15 名辩护律师接受了半结构化访谈。调查结果表明与辩护律师对其工作的看法有关的两个主要问题：（1）由于性犯罪者的独特特征而代表他们的独特性，以及（2）与性犯罪者一起工作的情感影响。研究结果表明与性犯罪者合作的复杂影响和影响。在采访中，参与者重申了他们保持客观和不带偏见的努力。即使是这样，他们还描述了面对性犯罪的各种感受以及他们为性辩护的工作。对罪行的愤怒、厌恶和厌恶感与对罪犯的怜悯和同情心并存。这些描述构成了对律师的情感成本及其随之而来的痛苦的重要支持。警惕、失去信任和情感疏离的感觉被描述为应对性犯罪令人不安的性质的一部分。此外，参与者注意到这些感受如何影响与自己孩子的日常互动。警惕、失去信任和情感疏离的感觉被描述为应对性犯罪令人不安的性质的一部分。此外，参与者注意到这些感受如何影响与自己孩子的日常互动。警惕、失去信任和情感疏离的感觉被描述为应对性犯罪令人不安的性质的一部分。此外，参与者注意到这些感受如何影响与自己孩子的日常互动。