In the article titled “Canadian suspected of sexually abusing young boys attempts suicide as Cambodian police come for arrest” (http:/ /news.nationalpost.com/2014/ 02/24/Canadian-suspected-of-sexual-abuse-of-young-boys-attempts-to-commit-suicide-while-cambodia-police -came-for-arrest/), a shocking story is being reported about a Canadian man who attempted suicide after Cambodian police decided to arrest him based on relationship allegations sexual relations with children (Humphreys, 2014). The alleged attacker, whose name has not been released to the media, resides in Montreal, Canada. Suspicions intensified after child protection workers, employed by the Cambodian group Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE), received a tip on February 20, 2014 from a non-governmental organization in the Siem Keap area of Cambodia. Led by APLE, the resulting investigation involved interviews with six boys, aged 10 to 14, two of whom initially admitted to having suffered and been victims of sexual abuse. While searching for the location of the identified suspect, APLE workers witnessed the individual leading four young boys into a forest. However, when police arrived on scene, the suspect had disappeared into the trees. The four boys were then taken to the police station for questioning, after which three boys admitted to being sexually abused by the suspect. Thanks to the testimony of the three boys, the arrest of the Montreal man was ordered. On February 23, three days after APLE received the first tip, police made an arrest by going to the suspect's temporary residence, a low-cost hotel room. After realizing what was happening, the suspect locked himself in his room and attempted suicide, using a penknife to cut his wrists and...... middle of paper..... .ication as punishment. It contains the concept of hedonism as an automatic attempt to "maximize pleasure and minimize pain" (Williams & McShane, 2014) as well as the belief that "the value of any pleasure or pain would be determined by its intensity, its duration, and certainty” (Williams and McShane, 2014). The biggest difference between Canada and Cambodia in how child sexual abuse is handled is the levels of deterrence against it. Implementing strict laws along with their consistent enforcement creates a high level of deterrence, which in my opinion is the most effective way to control crime. As noted in the article, Cambodia has already started this process. As long as the Cambodian government is able to persevere and continue its traditional approach to the law, rates of child sexual abuse across the country will decline..