Do you think that notification laws regarding sex offenders violate offenders rights?

Question

if they have completed their sentences, no parole probation etc.

I think if you completed your sentence then yes it would violate your rights..what's that purpose of prison if not rehabilitation?

Answer 1

The offenders willfully gave up their rights when they commited a sexual assault. They violated another's rights. I think notification isn't enough. They should require them to live far away from their victims. The only victims are the actual victims of the crime.

Answer 2

Absolutely. This nation is engaged in a national, hysterical witch hunt, that would have done the witch hangings in Salem proud.

According to legal sources, probably 30% of all sex offenders are factually innocent. The system grinds a person down until they crack and take a deal. Imagine that kind of pressure! To even be accused of something like that if you didn't even do it must be devistating.

Once ANYONE has served their time as prescribed by the courts, then they should have all of their rights returned to them, and left in peace.

Who's more dangerous? Some guy who may or may not really be guilty of a sex crime? Or a drug dealer getting kids hooked on poison?

Answer 3

This is a great question. I believe it is a violation of rights, similar (but obviously not the same as) double jeopardy. Yes, they did a bad, horrible, disgusting thing. But lawmakers should more appropriately respond to that by increasing the sentencing lengths for those offenders rather than the lifetime registry system, which, to my knowledge, hasn't had an impact on reducing re-offending.

Answer 4

yes here why

changes if not destroys the legal status of the prior sex offender in the community subjecting the offender to all sorts of burdens, costs, fees, housing - employment - public service- restrictions, and criminal acts. The sex offender's right to enjoyment of the community, like other community members, flows from the 14th. Amendment, and it cannot be destroyed by the legislature upon any conception of the public welfare. The constitution declares the principle upon which the public welfare is to be promoted, and opposing ones cannot be substituted without usurping the constitution. Connolly -v- Union Sewer Pipe Co. 184 US 540,558 (1902) ,

Answer 5

the only offenders that need to register are actual child molesters. The registration includes every offender from someone who pissed on a tree all the way up. It doesnt just violate the rights of the offenders,but those of their families as well.

Answer 6

The purpose of prison is to punish. The offender lost any rights to privacy when the made a sexual attack on other members of the community. Not a punishment but a safety measure that is badly needed, sex offenders registry. And sex offender gave up his rights by commiting a sex crime.

Answer 7

I don't think that it is violating their rights because they have violated someone else's rights and that is why they are where they are. I think they should televise it and let the whole world know who they are. If you lived next door to one and you had children, I can guarantee that you would want to know that they were living there. Tell me if I am wrong.

Answer 8

NO, if the sick bastards are going to move in to my neighborhood they better be registered. That way I know that the sicko is there and I can watch and make sure he doesn't bother any of the children around us. What kind of freakin' perverted piece of sh1t messes with children that way anyhow......oh and if you're the offender I hope this pissed you off.

Answer 9

I think having registries is enough, but actively notifying people in the neighborhood seems to go too far. They may be criminals, but they have paid their debt and deserve to be able to live somewhere without being harrassed.

Answer 10

Only appropriate, since they violated the rights of others to earn that distinction.