Throughout the years the implementation of several laws have been enacted to protect adults and children from sex offenders. Some of these laws have required states to establish database of people who have been convicted of certain sex acts. One of these is the Jacob Wetterling Act. This was enacted back in 1994 which required states to implement a sex offender and crimes against children registry. Megan’s Law amends the Wetterling Act and requires states to establish a notification system notifying the citizens or community of the sex offender. These acts were implemented and name after two children became victim and were murdered. In Megan’s case, her killer was a twice convicted sex offender who raped and killed her, and later dumped her body. It was found the killer was a
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Although it may seem that they do not have or deserve any rights; it is important to understand that not all sex offenders are the same. Like the textbook states, it is difficult to sympathize for the most serious sex offender to have rights, especially when children’s are involved; however, “all human beings hold human rights and that includes sex offender, although some of their freedom rights may be legitimately curtailed by the State.” (Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuser, n.d.). Some of these rights are: autonomy in making informed voluntary decisions, non-maleficence in avoiding harm to the offender, and several others (Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuser, n.d.). Laws vary from state to state. Many of them in which have taken steps to protect members of communities. I think that as citizens we should not depend on laws to protect us all the time but that we should be protective in protecting ourselves. For example, community watch programs, reporting suspicious activity, especially if a sex offender is seen with children. Laws by itself cannot protect individuals
Although it may seem that they do not have or deserve any rights; it is important to understand that not all sex offenders are the same. Like the textbook states, it is difficult to sympathize for the most serious sex offender to have rights, especially when children’s are involved; however, “all human beings hold human rights and that includes sex offender, although some of their freedom rights may be legitimately curtailed by the State.” (Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuser, n.d.). Some of these rights are: autonomy in making informed voluntary decisions, non-maleficence in avoiding harm to the offender, and several others (Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuser, n.d.). Laws vary from state to state. Many of them in which have taken steps to protect members of communities. I think that as citizens we should not depend on laws to protect us all the time but that we should be protective in protecting ourselves. For example, community watch programs, reporting suspicious activity, especially if a sex offender is seen with children. Laws by itself cannot protect individuals