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Thanks for the insight, that was very well written and you've actually changed my opinion on this. Previously I would have been all in favour of long-lasting pu

Thanks for the insight, that was very well written and you've actually changed my opinion on this. Previously I would have been all in favour of long-lasting public criminal records, but it's quite clear how they fail to adequately capture the larger story, or account for redemption of any kind.

dhosek 5y ago
There are some really damaging cases, like an 18-year-old having sex with his 17-year-old girlfriend and the girlfriend's father insists on pressing charges. Now the kid is not only labeled a sex offender for life, but his listing says victim was a minor. Our whole approach to criminal "justice" is deeply flawed. Recommended reading: Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Y. Davis: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1583225811/donhosek http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1583225811/donhosek
- abrookewood 5y ago
  Yes, there's been a few of those cases - absolutely ridiculous. I think there was legislative change around that (maybe in Aus?) whereby if both participants are under-age or close to under-age, they don't record convictions.