Sex Offenders Laws Fair or Unfair? Sex Offenders, Imprisoned or Hospitalized? Although some believe that the current laws for sex offenders are just, these laws should be more stringent. Some people believe current laws for sex offenders are fair. “He was also charged with violating sex offender work or residency restrictions, specifically accused of breaking a state law prohibiting a person convicted of sexually assaulting a minor from working where they will or might be in direct, unsupervised contact with a minor (Carroll Scott).”…
The other side of the spectrum says that first time offenders, especially if they are younger, should not have to register for life. The recidivism rates for sex offenders are glaringly high, which could potentially be dangerous and lead to crimes against the offenders. Being on that list will also affect the offender’s chance of getting…
Even while monitored closely, sex offenders are often unwelcome in the community putting a lot of tension and fear among parents and children. Despite the bad reputation, sex offenders would often want to live a normal life like as any other citizen. Critique of the video: Overall, this video shared detailed experiences regarding the problems regarding about sex offenders. Throughout the video, shows the process on the laws that restrict the freedoms of sex offenders as well as the implications that impacts the community.…
Introduction The correction system in America is in many ways, deeply flawed. The ideology of prison is that it is created with the general purpose of making people better, morally and ethically, it was supposed to be the adult version of time out, take away someone’s freedom as a person for a while and hope that the same person would learn a lesson and change for the better. But in real life, people who get arrested for minor or not so major crimes gets locked up with the murderers and rapists. The convicted may not be such a bad person; he or she could have had a bad day and did some thoughtless regrettable things. But no matter who they were before they entered the correction system, they come out a totally different person, and in most…
Along with that, not all sex offenders should have to register for their crime for the entirety of their lives. According to the 2008 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Recidivism study, sex offenders who returned to an Ohio prison for a new sex offense did so within 2 to 3 years (“Ohio Department of Rehabilitation,” 2008). If a sex offender has proven that they will not reoffend, they should be able to have a chance of a normal life. According to that study, if a sex offender is going to re-offend, they will reoffend within 3 years (“Ohio Department of Rehabilitation,” 2008). Therefore, if they have proven themselves and have not reoffended within a said time period, that classification should be lifted.…
I totally agree that sex laws are unjust to sex offenders are ineffective as the economist states. The laws treat the most dangerous offenders and the least dangerous in a similar way that is unjust. Publicizing sex offenders often expose them to vigilantism harassment and also murder in rare cases. Publicizing the sex offenders not only affect them but also affects other family members who are innocent. Even after they complete their probation or jail terms, sex offenders are not given room for reform and are discriminated against especially in job sectors.…
On Chapter 11 of the book, The Myth That Sex Offenders Are Beyond Redemption, the chapter begins off how people and the media subscribes myths about sex offenders, (SOs) that are often misinformed and misguided. Some of the popular myths about SOs that people often get misinformed are: often prey on unsuspecting strangers, high recidivism rates, SO treatment does not work, and they must be monitored closely. However, not all sex offenders do. The majority of sex offenders do not prey to unknown victims but are known to their victims, “sexual perpetrators victimized strangers in about 27 percent of rapes and 15 percent in sexual assaults” (Bureau of Justice Statistic 1997). The myth about sex offenders have high recidivism rates, “Sex offenders with past arrests are more likely…
The irony behind this is that many sex offenders know what awaits them if they attend prison and are incredibly fearful of it. Yet they had no problem violating an innocent individual which caused them to end up in the convicted situation they are then currently placed in. The correctional facilities responses to these convicts are to try and move them to sex offender therapy programs. This way the sex offender is safe from other inmates but are still kept out of the public. Community responses to sex offenders are versatile.…
In some of my research that I have done about the Utah sex offender registry it actually seems that Utah is the most relaxed. I think it is fair to have requirements to stay away from minors, and their families. It is fair because they committed a crime and they should have to live with the consequences. They must go through the AP&P board to regain the trust again, before they are allowed to get off of the registry. Of course this is only allowed if you fall under the 10 year offenses.…
As with many social problems, the question of labeling a sex offender on a national registry is met with many different options. The different viewpoints of the offender, the victim, the family, and the administrators of justice must all be taken into consideration. This can make it difficult to disperse a clear and uninformed form of justice in these types of crimes. Being placed on the national sex offenders registry changes a person 's life dramatically and I feel the punishment should fit the crime. They are restricted from living and working in certain areas that seem common to regular citizens whose lives are not under constant surveillance.…
P.L. 109-248 “Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 2006” The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), also known as Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 2006, was signed into law by President George W. Bush on July 27, 2006 in recognition of the abduction and murder of Adam Walsh, a six-year-old boy, exactly twenty-five years prior. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the policy’s intent is to “protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children” (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, 2006). It targets criminals who have committed offenses of a sexual nature, by requiring them to register as sex offenders so they can be monitored, and their information shared…
Although sex offender registries were designed with the intention of deterring sex offenders from recidivating by providing their information to the public, the legislation needs to be examined if it is serving its purpose. One particular study by Zgoba, Bonia, Veysey, and Dalessandro collected demographic information, criminal history records, along with clinical and institutional information to compare and contrast the outcomes of multiple sex offenders. Recidivism measures were collected from offenders who had been released before and following the implementation of SORN. Together, more than half of the offenders lacked a high school education, however, a large majority of the offenders (94%) had received sex offender treatment and education classes such as life skills training and substance counseling while they were incarcerated. General recidivism rates varied each year, with the…
Carlos Wallace once said that, "The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels and we learn too late they are the devil in disguise". This quote speaks so many volumes and sheds light on the horrors of false characters, including rapists. Sex offenders don't show their true personality and identity due to their lack of morality. Tim Madigan continues to support this claim by explaining how sex offenders act very charming and receptive of women on the outside. However, on the inside, their realistic intentions are to be manipulative and commit horrific actions against innocent victims.…
There are quite a few reasons to believe pedophiles are the most hated population in prison. One can be that most pedophiles are not accustomed to harsh, violent backgrounds that other criminals, especially murderers, are prone to. Most pedophiles are actually people who have received an education, have well-to-do jobs and have families of their own. They usually lack a criminal record, especially one of violence, until he or she is found out and brought to justice. Therefore, when a pedophile enters prison he or she may stand out amongst the other criminals making him or her an easy target for prison violence.…
Effectiveness of Sex Offender Registries: Do They Reduce Recidivism? Sex offenders are commonly perceived as the worst type of criminal offenders (Zimring, Piquero, & Jennings, 2007). Their heinous actions instill a sense of fear amongst their victims and society at large. Following an offender’s release, regardless of their crime, there is a high likelihood that the offender will recidivate if they are not successfully integrated back into society. Specifically, it is often assumed that sex offenders are highly likely to recidivate and that they will continue to be perpetrators of sexual offenses (Tewksbury, Jennings, & Zgoba, 2011).…