Unfortunately, a lot of 'air time' has been spent showing the darker side of our local communities. Lately, it seems as though we can't go more than a week with out hearing about these repeat sex offenders. My question: What do we do with them?
What do we know:
1)Well we know that child sex offenders suffer from a mental disease, which is defined within the DSM IV. Some experts even argue that there is an addiction an these urges can not be controlled; hence the high run rate of repeat offenders.
2)We also know that our current system of laws has not been enough to protect the rest of the community ie: Meaghans Law et al.
What do we do?
1) I say we lengthen jail terms and even extend the death sentence where available
2) If/When we let them out we have to track these individuals immediately, GPS etc.
3) Castration: We should reserve the right to eliminate (in part) the drive that may cause these individuals to commit these crimes
I actually do not think these measures are too extreme. Although the ACLU will be up in arms about the infringement on their civil liberties.. I say its worth the fight. I think the ACLU will quickly back down over this highly emotional (let alone political) fight b/c even they wouldn't want to be seen as siding with child sex offenders. Obviously, our attempts at rehabilitation have not worked for this particular 'class' of offender. Now we have to take extreme measures to protect the rest of our community....
What do we know:
1)Well we know that child sex offenders suffer from a mental disease, which is defined within the DSM IV. Some experts even argue that there is an addiction an these urges can not be controlled; hence the high run rate of repeat offenders.
2)We also know that our current system of laws has not been enough to protect the rest of the community ie: Meaghans Law et al.
What do we do?
1) I say we lengthen jail terms and even extend the death sentence where available
2) If/When we let them out we have to track these individuals immediately, GPS etc.
3) Castration: We should reserve the right to eliminate (in part) the drive that may cause these individuals to commit these crimes
I actually do not think these measures are too extreme. Although the ACLU will be up in arms about the infringement on their civil liberties.. I say its worth the fight. I think the ACLU will quickly back down over this highly emotional (let alone political) fight b/c even they wouldn't want to be seen as siding with child sex offenders. Obviously, our attempts at rehabilitation have not worked for this particular 'class' of offender. Now we have to take extreme measures to protect the rest of our community....