Sex Offenders
An Investigation of Whether the Punishments Inflicted upon Sex Offenders are the most Effective Means of Dealing with these Offenders
There are some crimes that are so hideous that there doesn't seem that any chance of rehabilitation would ever be possible. It is commonly the case that the most horrific stories of sexual offenses plague the media. Because of this the public has developed an irrational fear against the sexual offender stereotype which has served as the foundation for harsher and harsher punishments. However, studies of shown that among various sexual offenders that the rate of recidivism was surprising low given the individuals completed a treatment program. Yet most sexual offenders who have complete treatment as well as their sentences and have to abide by a wide range of restrictions that make their lives unduly hard to live. This paper takes an objective look at the punishments and restrictions that are placed against a wide range of different sexual offenders and finds that their punishments and further limitations, in many cases, are far too severe and could actually work to increase the recidivism rate thus making the policies towards this group counterproductive.
Discussion
One of the main problems associated with sexual offenders is the public's perception of this group...
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