SEX REGISTRY FLAWS
THIS PAGE IS DEVOTED TO THE INHERENT FLAWS IN A BROKEN SYSTEM ATTEMPTING TO DEAL WITH SEXUAL OFFENDING. THE LIST IS UPDATED PERIODICALLY BUT IS BY NO MEANS ALL INCLUSIVE. READERS ARE INVITEDTO SEARCH OUR "LINKS" PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
* Man On Sex Registry - For Being Dumb
* Has US Abstinence Policy Failed
"This whole system really does encourage a kind of vigilantism," Peck said. "There is potential here for real harm to come to real people."
They number 272 in Sheboygan County.
They share a simple label — sex offenders — but they range in age from 18 to 84 and have been convicted of 30 different offenses dating back as far as 1971. Online registries show what they look like, and local ordinances increasingly control where they live, but who are they, really, and what danger do they pose?
THE ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS. WHY KNEE-JERK LAWS ARE NOT THE ANSWER AND MAY DO MORE HARM TO SOCIETY THAN GOOD.
*MULTIPLE STUDIES ON SEX REGISTRIES EXPOSE FRAUD!
MULTIPLE STATE'S SEX OFFENDER RECIDIVISM STUDIES EXPOSE FRAUD UPON THE AMERICAN PUBLIC BY LAWMAKERS AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA
* 3/10/2009 Congressional Hearing On The Adam Walsh Act
* Blood On The Hands Of Georgia Lawmakers
*REGISTRY SCREW UPS BROUGHT TO LIGHT TO HOLD LAWMAKERS ACCOUNTABLE
ACLU and Sexual Assault Prevention Groups Urge Gov. Crist to Address Safety and Housing Crises Stemming From Sex Offender Residence Restrictions.
*JESSICA'S LAW UNDERMINES MEGANS LAW LEADING TO MAJOR LEGISLATIVE AND SOCIAL FALLOUT
Well-intentioned ideas that backfire is something to be expected from, say, neighborhood volunteers who might confuse neighborhood-watch duties with vigilantism. You expect better from the Legislature. Sometimes you get worse.
Despite specific warnings from prosecutors, the 15-year-old Ohio girl who was arrested last week and accused of sending nude pictures of herself to classmates probably doubted that she could ultimately be forced to register as a sex offender under state law, psychologists and Internet experts say.
*JUSTICES LIMIT SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska law requiring detailed personal information on sex offenders to be collected and distributed cannot be applied to people who committed their crimes before the law was passed, the Alaska Supreme Court justices ruled.
*CHILDREN AND TEENS ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
CHILDREN 'S LIVES NOW BEING DESTROYED BY THE REGISTRY..... THE SAME SYSTEM THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THEM.
*CONGRESS UNANIMOUSY PASSES S.431 - “Keeping The Internet Devoid Of Sexual Predators Act”While many Americans were tucked safely in their beds and fast asleep, Congress was busy conducting a late night “behind close doors” meeting Tuesday night.
*SENATOR (Now Vice President) JOE BIDEN KNOWS WHERE 400,000 INTERNET PREDATORS ARE!
(Acutally, it's 399,999 not counting former disgraced Florida Senator Mark Foley who won't be charged).
Sen. Biden on introducing S-1738 in 2007, said, and I quote, "Let me repeat that, we have new investigative techniques that will allow us to identify many of the people who are trafficking child pornography and we can go pick them up. A very conservative estimate is that there are more than 400,000 people who we know who are trafficking child pornography on the Internet in the U.S. right now. We can, with minimal effort, take these people down."
So why aren't they? Oh yeah, money.
*La. GOVERNOR "BOBBY" PIYUSH JINDAL ON CRACKING DOWN ON SEX OFFENDERS
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jindal calls them "monsters." Now, he's sponsoring a package of bills that would "punish" convicted sex offenders for the rest of their lives, and that includes some who have already paid their debt to society. We talked with one man who says he has a different side of the story to tell.
*THE TRAGIC AND SENSELESS DEATH OF ZINNA LINNIK
Adhahn was convicted in 1990 of violently raping his half sister. He served an unbelievable, mere 2 month sentence for this crime. Additionally, he was ordered to undergo sex offender treatment. While in therapy, many things were discovered about Adhahn which should have sent “red flags” waiving to those responsible for his care long before the death of Zina Linnick.
FAILURE TO REGISTER: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF SEX
OFFENSE RECIDIVISM
April 2009:
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY In 2006, the Adam Walsh Act was passed,
lengthening registration periods, requiring more frequent updating of
registrant information, and expanding the number of sex offenders to
whom notification requirements apply. The Adam Walsh Act (AWA)
also increased penalties for sex offenders who fail to comply with
registration obligations. The purpose of this study was to investigate
the relationship between failure to register as a sex offender and
subsequent recidivism. Since little is known about sex offender
registration violators, our first goal was to describe the characteristics
of a sample of sex offenders convicted of failing to register in South
Carolina. Second, we sought to determine whether, as a group, sex
offenders who failed to register differed significantly from compliant
registrants on relevant risk variables. Third, we endeavored to identify
factors predictive of failure to register (FTR). Finally, we evaluated the
role of registration noncompliance in contributing to recidivism risk
over time.
CONCLUSIONS Results from this study do not support the supposition
that sexual offenders who fail to register are more sexually dangerous
than those who comply with registration requirements. Specifically,
results indicated that approximately 10% of sex offenders had registry
violations across an average follow-up period of about 6 years. Of
those who failed to register, 11% also had a sexual recidivism charge,
compared with 9% of compliant registrants. The presence of prior
sexual offenses did not predict FTR, and FTR did not predict sexual
recidivism. Consistent with other research, sex offenders are more
likely to reoffend non-sexually than with a subsequent sex
crime. Sexual violence is a serious and complex problem requiring a
comprehensive set of strategies to enhance public protection.
Interventions based on research data are more likely to succeed in
preventing sex crimes by targeting resources toward factors associated
with reoffending.
The current study indicates that sex offenders who fail to comply
with registration are not more apt to reoffend sexually, but
substantial resources are spent for enforcement, and, as required
by the Adam Walsh Act, to incarcerate violators.
By: Jill Levinson
