Should Sex Offenders Be Made Public

America’s sex law “Should the names of sex offenders continue to be made public?” published by the Economist. This editorial from August 6, 2009, edition of the economist. At the beginning of the editorial the economist told a real life story which took place in New Jersey. Seven-year-old Megan Kanka was enticed into a pedophile neighbor home by offering to show her a puppy. The man raped, killed, and dumped her body in a nearby park. “There are 400,000 registered sex offenders in the United States, and an estimated 80 to 100,000 of them are missing. They're supposed to be registered, but we don't know where they are and we don't know where they're living” (Ernie Allen 2005). Managing high-risk sex offenders in communities gives people warning …show more content…
Anything to stop such as crime, I am agreeing too. I do not have sympathy for sex offenders. “If you do the crime suffer the consequences that come with your decision". People need the awareness alert in a community to protect their family. Sex offender’s main target is children. Most kids get snatched when leaving school. The writer explained, "In Miami an exclusion zone of 2,500 feet has helped create a camp homeless offenders under a bridge” (Economist 656). The economist said, “Megan was enticed by the Pedophile”. My understanding is that when the sex offender offered to show Megan the puppy she willingly went. A pedophile is an adult who is sexually attracted to children. He appealed to her emotions as a kid. Sex offenders are nice and tricky. Sex offenders who are released from jail into the community are under strict rules and relegations. Due to the death of Megan and many others, the congress passed a law called the “Megan Law”. The economist said, “This law give people public information to registered sex offenders in their area. Most parents will support any law that promises to keep their children safe (655). Currently, all 50 stated have enacted or are proposing the Megan law. Statistics concludes most sex offenders have arrested charges for the same previous act. “Among highly personal and sensitive behaviors and experiences, including other forms of interpersonal violence, rape and …show more content…
Sex offenders are known to reoffend so why would it be a bright idea to protect a crime? People feeling sorry for the sex offenders we identified in 200 should have heard the torment and grief expressed to me from two sexual assault victims (Economist 658). Childhood is supposed to be a time in life to discovery and play, not abuse. Others argue publishing sex offenders name causes humiliation & punish the offender. Any adult who is convicted of a sexual offense to a minor damage their privileges even after serving jail time. Being labeled a sex offender can ruin a person life but think about the life’s the innocent kids who are acorn forever. “The public, whose opinions are reinforced by portrayals in the media and in popular culture, believes that sex offenders will almost always repeat their predatory acts in the future and that all treatments for perpetrators are ineffective”( Hal Arkowitz and Scott O. Lilienfeld,2008). Bring offenders to justice is pointless when they are going to reoffend again. Know when any person commit a crime their personal business is not personal anymore. The registry list is public to warn good citizens about the evil. Notice that when recognizing a person on the sex offenders list is it shocking. Sex offenders are manipulative people. They trick people into thinking they could do no harm. Sex offenders abuse their rights