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From Innocent Boys To Dirty Old Men: Amending The Sex Offender Registry To Actually Protect Children From Dangerous Predators, Elizabeth B. Megale
From Innocent Boys To Dirty Old Men: Amending The Sex Offender Registry To Actually Protect Children From Dangerous Predators, Elizabeth B. Megale
Elizabeth B. Megale
The article initially focuses on the purposes of sex offender registries: (1) to make communities safer by informing the public (2) to discourage recidivism and reoffense; and (3)to aid law enforcement in the investigation of crimes. The sex offender registry fails to protect the public because it does not offer individuals any strategies for effectively using the information provided, it can actually hinder law enforcement in the investigation of crimes because it requires individuals to register even if they do not actually present a danger to society, and it does not discourage recidivism and reoffense because it stigmatizes people convicted …