I was curious so I looked up recividism rates. One of the more unsettling results: The Harris and Hanson analysis included a sample of 1,038 rapists. Recidivis

I was curious so I looked up recividism rates. One of the more unsettling results: The Harris and Hanson analysis included a sample of 1,038 rapists. Recidivism estimates were reported for three distinct followup periods: 5 years, 10 years, and 15 years. Sexual recidivism rates for rapists, based on new charges or convictions, were 14 percent at 5 years, 21 percent at 10 years, and 24 percent at 15 years. http://www.smart.gov/SOMAPI/sec1/ch5_recidivism.html http://www.smart.gov/SOMAPI/sec1/ch5_recidivism.html (That's for rapists specifically; the "all sex offenders" bucket has much lower overall rate)