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I want to focus on one thing in here, because I disagree with a ton of the article. Some people on the list shouldn't be on there. In digging around to answer
by bargl 10y ago
I want to focus on one thing in here, because I disagree with a ton of the article.
Some people on the list shouldn't be on there.
In digging around to answer nosegoes question to find one instance of someone getting on the registry for peeing in public I found this site. It's interesting to see a compilation of bullshit ways your life can get ruined.
http://www.solresearch.org/report/Look_Whos_on_Registry_Now http://www.solresearch.org/report/Look_Whos_on_Registry_Now
This is an example of a broken system in the USA. The rules to get on the registry are broken, but the idea of a registry in and of itself is, in my opinion, good. As a parent I want people to be on there who abuse kids, but also as a parent, I expect judges and police to know the difference between child porn and a family member capturing memories.
- zzalpha 10y agobut the idea of a registry in and of itself is, in my opinion, good. Based on what, exactly? Your gut? Before you consign folks to a lifetime of punishment, I'd suggest you actually analyze the data and determine if the concept actually yields a benefit, given the objective costs in both dollars spent and lives ruined. The criminal justice system should be designed to protect the public, and to rehabilitate criminals. It doesn't exist to give you warm fuzzies through the implementation of otherwise ineffective laws that achieve neither of those goals.
- conflagrate 10y agoThe sex crime rate has been dropping faster than the general crime rate since the 1990s when the registry was implemented.
- zzalpha 10y agoDo I really need to break out the old correlation/causation saw, or is that at least self-evident with this crowd?