FOr those of you who want the truth in why there is the laws we have now, I urge you to goto:



http://sohopeful.org/



Families, Citizens & Professionals

WORKING TOGETHER to reform Megan's Law



SOhopeful International is working with families, citizens and professionals to change the way Megan's Law and similar legislation mandates the registration, tracking and community notification of non-violent, low risk sex offenders. We are making this effort in order to strengthen the Sex Offender Registry (SOR) and make it more effective, to help it to accomplish what it was originally intended to do.



We can better protect the public and especially children from sexual abuse and assault. It requires a hard, honest look at where our public policy is lacking, and put the onus for protecting children from predation back on the parents, not on the children themselves. We need to have the political will to end the "feel-good" and "knee-jerk" victim-named laws that are doing precious little to actually protect anyone.



Our Position on Sexual Crimes

It is important to understand that we do not in any way condone or excuse abuse of any form, especially of a sexual nature; all abuse is intolerable. We do not make excuses for former offenders or their offense.

As it should!! Remember, the sex offender registries were INTENDED for the most SERIOUS offenders as worded by the Jacob-Whetterling Act (sp)

Check this out then:



http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/usinterimproj/natprojtab02a.pdf

Check this out then:



http://sohopeful.org/forum/viewtopic.php?highlight=studies&t=12605

Posted by: Outwiththetrash on August 08, 2006 at 09:36 am


When you violate some else's right, its only fair you should loose some of your own. These people have a very slim chance of ever going back into society and coexist without molesting someone again. They are smart and sneeky and need to be locked up for good if you ask me~~~





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Really?? Were is the proof to back this claim?? When I talk about this and any other subject, I try my best to find out the FACTS before sounding like a politician running for re-election.

x/so, I believe this is the info you and any others that are searching for the TRUTH in this matter:



http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/rsorp94.htm



It is important to understand that I do not in any way condone or excuse abuse of any form, especially of a sexual nature; all abuse is intolerable. I do not make excuses for former offenders or their offense

Sorry but again another myth that you hold dear to is TOTALLY untrue! According to the Dept of Justice, sex offenders recommit only5.3% ( http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/rsorp94.htm ) of sex crimes , the LOWEST re-offence rate, except for murder. Please educate yourself before making a blanket statement like that.

NeverVisitPuertoRico, You really want change? If your a parent, then do THAT!! To many times people leave it up to Uncle Sam to baby sit FOR them. If parents were more involved and taught their children the right things about life, you would be very surprised as to how much better things would be.

This might help you Hexgirl to see the light:





MYTH 1:

Most sexual assaults are committed by strangers.

REALITY:

Most sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim or the victim's family, regardless of whether the victim is a child or an adult.

MYTH 2:

Most sex offenders reoffend

REALITY:



This is the most common and most commonly exploited myth - and the easiest one to dispel with governmental research and reports. For example:



During September 1998, the Research Unit of the Arizona Department of Corrections. (ADC) completed an analysis of sex offenders released from ADC custody over the ten-year period from July 1988 through June 1998.



2,444 sex offenders were released from ADC custody over the ten-year period. The average period of follow-up (to June 30, 1998) for all sex offenders was 54.5 months. Among the 2,444, 509 or 20.8 % returned at least once to the custody of the Department, including 346 or 14.2% with new felony convictions. While sex offenders returned to prison for a variety of new crimes, 78 or 3.2% returned for a new felony sex offense.



Among the 2,444 released sex offenders, 1,087 (44.5%) were released to the supervision of ADC parole officers. Among this group, eight (8) or 0.7% were found to have committed a new sex offense during the period of parole supervision. Among the eight (8), one (1) or 0.1% returned to custody with a new sex offense conviction while still under supervision. The remaining seven (7) were returned to custody after termination of the period of supervision.



The most serious new sex offense committed by the 78 sex offense recidivists was:

Child molestation or sexual conduct with a minor 34(44% of 78)

Rape or sexual assault 22(28%)

Sexual indecency (exposing) 14(18%)

Sexual abuse 8(10%)

IN REGUARDS TO THE COMMENT MADE ABOVE IN REF.. TO ME. FACT, HE MOLESTED MY SON, REALTIY, DO NOT WANT HIM OUT OF PRISION, FACT, THERPY WILL NOT HELP HIM,



You dont know. Your just saying that. Again, thinking without REALLY thinking...sheesh, that way of thinking is getting old quick....