Sunday, January 27, 2008
Public Notification or Education
If ninety percent of ex felon sex offenders do not repeat their crimes, then why does the public have to be informed of their whereabouts? I think a better solution to the sexual abuse of children is through education. The simple fact is that most sex crimes against children are done by individuals who’ve never been caught and punished--people close to them. The effort needs to focus on prevention rather than the persecution of people who’ve paid a heavy price for their past mistake. If the money being spent on these new registry and residency restriction laws were used for education and treatment programs, the sexual crime rate against children would drop significantly. What are your thoughts on this issue?
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2 comments:
I think the Registries are a waste of good public money. Education and treatment for offenders is a better solution.
I think public notification is a problem. People are mostly afraid of their kids being sexually abused. I think the laws should be based on "a need to know" basis only. More funding should be spent on treatment for offenders, and education for kids concerning how offenders strike.
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