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Originally Posted by carrie721
I'm sure this is a wildly unpopular opinion, but I disagree with sex offender registries in general. I think they violate the rights of those who have served their time. The vast majority of sexual crimes are committed by family members, so IMO these registries do more harm than good. If society feels these criminals are not appropriately punished/reformed while serving their time, perhaps we need an overhaul of our penal system, not a policy that violates their rights to move on with their lives.
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I agree with everything you've said. I am far more supportive of much longer prison sentences for sex offenders than creating an ongoing prison for them once released through these public registries. If the fear of recidivism is so great, then keep them in prison. There is no point in releasing someone in a way that they can't possibly be a member of society.
This is yet another election year feel-good "we did something for the children" measure. If someone is a major danger to children, what is the better solution: keeping them in jail or letting them free but putting their face on the internet?
The guy who kidnapped/molested the boy (killed the boy) and girl last year in South Dakota (I think that's the state) after killing their mother and step-father was a registered sex offender.