many issues that surround the sex offender registry. The issues are for both the people on the registry and those that are not. Some of the issues include that people do not understand what all can get you on the registry and make assumptions of everyone that is on it. There are different classifications for sex offenders and almost all people that are put on the registry will be on it for life. This paper will include what are the main issues surrounding the sex offender registry and what can be done
The sex offender registry was originally created with the intent to be a private registry used by law enforcement. Law enforcement would have a database with all of the community members who had convicted violent sex crimes. In the 1980's and 1990's several laws in response to "stranger danger" cases made this registry available to the whole public. This public sex offender registry gave away the offender's name, address, and photo. The registry can contain offender's as young as 14 years old and
states in the U.S., there are sex offender registries available online. Through them, the public gains direct access to private information, including locations and pictures, of ex-sex offenders. Often times, police officers reference the online registry, and are allowed to inform the public by going door to door to the sex offenders’ neighbors. However, this type of public punishment is too severe for the crime that is already paid. The way the online registry of sex offenders is established today yields
Sex Offender Registries are Good In my opinion, it is a good thing that sex offender registries exist. There are many reasons in which they exist, and many results because of their existence. Their reasons include allowing people to be aware of their neighbors, keeping criminals in track, and preventing criminals from recommitting crimes. I feel that sex offender registries’ good reasons outweigh the claims made by the opposing opinion holders. Allowing people to be aware of who their neighbors are
a seven-year-old girl from New Jersey who was sexually assaulted and murdered in 1994 by a neighbor who, unknown to the victim's family, had been previously convicted for Sex Offenses against children. Megan's Laws are state and federal statutes that require convicted sex offenders to register with local police. Sex offenders are required to register with local police and to notify law enforcement authorities whenever they move to a new location. (Dictionary, 2015)” Based on Howard Becker’s labeling
mandatory registration of sex offenders, have only come to face criticism in more recent venues. The goal of mandatory sex offender registration is to reduce the rate of recidivism of among sex offenders and protect the public around them from future heinous acts. However, current literature brings mandatory registration’s ability to reduce recidivism into question. Some academics contend that registration does little to reduce the rate at which offender’s re-offend.
is. Sex offenders are a person who commits a crime that involves sexual acts that is unwanted and having sexual intercourse with a minor. Sex offenders typically groom and isolate their victims and instill them with fear in order to carry out their sex crime. It is critical to know what goes on in the mind of a sex offender because everyone is a victim to sexual crimes. There are different types of sex offenders and they are: male sex offenders, female sex offenders, and juvenile sex offenders. The
tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex. Although it is still unknown to many, the Nigerian society holds its traditional view of homosexuality. The traditional view encompasses religious and cultural values which hold that homosexuality is a disorder and abomination in the society. The religious and cultural beliefs against homosexuality are made clear through the establishment the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act of 2013 (SSMPA) which includes: a) The
aren’t and may be known as silent or hidden abuse (Hornor, 2010). This type of abuse is often the hardest to spot, especially in infants. It’s easier to detect sexual abuse in toddlers than it is in infants because infants are able to communicate or act out when something is wrong. Infant sexual abuse cases are also underreported because it is so hard to detect, unless physical signs are left behind