but 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,

but 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.