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Thinking Carefully About Sex Offender Policies

By Kent Scheidegger et al.

When one reads stories like this, it's easy to understand the public sentiment for strong punishments against sex offenders. Likewise, the horrific story of Megan Kanka which spurred the development of the various sex offender registries is another reminder why public and legislative sentiment is so inclined to favor restrictive measures against sex offenders. But as the wise saying goes, good intentions aren't enough in this life. Perhaps this is the case with some of our sex offender policies. For instance, Doug Berman points us to a news story from St. Louis Post-Dispatch, headlined "Technology keeps eye on sex offenders." The article highlights how our correctional system increasingly relies on sophisticated technologies, such as GPS, to manage non-incarcerated offenders, particularly sex offenders...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on February 19, 2008 (boomark / email).