Sex Offenders?

Question

Ok I just seen a question in which some guy was claiming that this one guy was a child molestor and he had a screen shot that could have been fabricated. Anyways, I saw the question and it provokes me to ask this one:

Do you think that child-molestors/rapists/etc. should be alowed to go free after they do the time. I know that they are tracked and they have to register.

Do you think that the sentance should be it or should they be punished the rest of their lives for this sick and vile crime? Is our judicial system enough? Your thoughts, plz?!

I am impressed w/your answers thus far. I am extending expiration a lil' bit thanx

Answer 1

The judicial system is in need of revamping. Some one in a southern town raped a 2-year girl and got one-year probation, no jail time. Another person was caught buying drugs and received 4 years jail time and 6 more years’ probation. The rapist was a citizen of the town for generations and the doper was for about 10 years and came from the north. Who did the most harm to society? The rapist of course. Things like this happen everywhere not just the south but this is a case that I know personally about and all parties involved. Some people with very serious crimes get much shorter sentences than others with petty offences. It all depends on your lawyer and if you can’t afford the best then you are screwed if you can then you seem to be able to commit almost any crime and get a penny-anti sentence. Child molesters belong to be put away for at least 25 years and then only get out if they agree to castration for the men and closure for the women. Also their hands should be cut off to the wrists as fingers and hands do the touching. That is just my view and I know it will never happen but it would slow down this kind of crime. Sorry this answer is so long but this is a serious question that deserves a well thought out answer.

Answer 2

Before deciding how we should punish people you have to consider the purpose, and how punishment achieves the goal. Criminal justice serves many purposes -- removing criminals from society, punishing people for bad deeds, restoring a sense of justice, rehabilitating bad people so they will be productive in society, deterring others from committing the same crime, vindicating the victim. There are probably more.

As a society we try to stay civilized and not sink to the level of our worst criminals. Even if it's just their way of expressing disgust I don't think it's responsible for people to talk about wanting to castrate, rape, shoot, etc., people for having commited a sex crime. Revenge violence is still violence and, other than restoring a sense of balance, it doesn't help the problem.

Most likely any system needs some degree of proportionality. It's all bad, but the relatively minor crimes like being a peeping tom or flashing are not nearly as horrific as rape. For a 19-year-old to have consentual sex with a 17-year-old is usually a crime, but not nearly as bad as with young children. Someone can accidentally or stupidly come across a piece of free internet child porn made in Europe, which is a lot different than participating in the child porn trade. Finally, some crimes are likely to happen again and again, others are unlikely to be repeated. For all these reasons there is no one-size-fits-all punishment.

Most child abuse happens at home and most of the perpetrators are parents or other relatives. The abusers have usually been abused themselves as children, and are perpetrating a cycle of violence. If you add physical abuse to the picture, which is related and almost as damaging as sexual abuse, there are probably millions of adults in this country walking free who have abused children. Most are never caught, and even if we could, we can't put them all in prison for life. There just isn't enough money or room, and we would create a lot of orphans.

Punishment is only a final backstop against child molestation after everything else has failed. By the point the law steps in the child is already a victim. The long-term solution is to break the cycle by getting to the victims before they reach adulthood and do it themselves, to educate children that they can stop the abuse, and to intervene immediately in families where there is abuse. Of course, arresting and jailing abusers who are likely to do it again is a big part of the picture too.

You should be aware that those convicted of sex crimes are essentially serving a life sentence. If they have to register as sex offenders then everywhere they go the neighbors find out and they usually get chased out. In any setting they're vulnerable to blackmail. They cannot get a job either. I can understand why people support these laws but if not done right they can be unhelpful and counterprouctive. For example, some laws say registered sex offenders cannot live within 1,000 feet of a church or school. That sounds nice until you realize that the type of crime they commit does not involve churches and schools directly, but the restrictions mean they cannot live in the inner cities so they all move out to the suburbs and countryside -- where there are fewer cops, social workers, etc., to keep an eye on them.

Unfortunately there are a lot of laws like that that are motivated simply by anger about the problem, without a whole lot of thought given to actually solving it. And of course politicians are eager to jump on the bandwagon wherever they can get a vote, so they're not always interested in solving the problem either.

Answer 3

Does any here actually believe out judicial system is totally incapable of error and that no-one ever has or ever could be erroneously convicted? What do you all propose as recompense to an innocent man after he has been castrated and/or executed? Also, what do you propose as punishment for the 10-15% of child molesters who are women? Clitoradectomy? What would be the just punishment for a woman who files a false complaint and causes a mutilation or execution? How about a social worker who deliberately coaches a child to do the same? No human agency has the right to take away that which they cannot restore if an error is later discovered.

Answer 4

chemical castration seemed like the wheel in this matter a few years back, but then law n order, bless their black little hearts had to air an episode detailing how to inject oneself w/ testosterone to counteract the chemical castration. now there seems no likely solution- is it a matter of eye for an eye? because, the child who was molested, or the woman who was raped, well, theyre damaged for ever. so should the offender get life? or the death penalty? its a tough question.also, this problem is self perpetuating, and compulsive. i mean, if you look at megans law web site, well theres probably more molesters and rapists that DONT follow reporting requirements than there are that do. tons are in violation of reporting requirements. and if you think you live in a "SAFE" neighborhood, well think again, i mean, thats why they call them predators. they hunt where they know the pickings will be easy- safe neighborhoods, children playing outside unsupervised, guards down, windows unlocked, etc.but in conclusion, i would have to say that the current punishments dont seem harsh enough no, for as i said before, the victim doesnt suffer the damage for only a term, they suffer for the rest of thier lives- their love relationships, sexual relationships, their relationships with their kids, all suffer. forever. so while it might sound too harsh at first, if you think about it, lifetime incarceration is both fair, and prudent, since these predators arent often going to change their sexual preference.i mean, your sexual preference is your sexual preference, and you cant change it. if youre hetero, youre stuck with it, if youre gay youre gay and thats it, and likely, if youre a pedophile, well how can you change that? therefor, they must be kept off the streets, for good. period.

Answer 5

I agree with some of the people on here. I think that sex offenders should be limited in what they can do sexually. Find a way to take away their desire, make it so they do not want sex...with anyone or anything. And if you can't do that, then take away their ability to have sex. I am not saying that we have to be cruel about it, but if they can't control themselves and they can't learn their lesson, something has to be done to forcibly control them. I really think that the mentally ill and deranged have too many rights in the system, and are protected way too much. Claim that you are mentally ill and that is basically a 'get anything you want' card. I don't agree with that, and really wish that we had some testing that could be done to prove the illness. Nothing is perfect, but getting back to the question at hand, these people should be stopped any way possible.

Doing what makes you happy is fine, providing that it does not bring harm to YOU or someone ELSE.....

Answer 6

The punishment ussually fits the crime. While in prison the sex offender is often victimized by the other inmates because the sex offender is at the bottom of the social hierarchy of prison life. Their lives are often at risk while in and among the general inmate population.

If an offender has served his/her sentence and therefore paid their "debt" to society then yes, they should be allowed to reenter the main stream of society. However, before they are released from prison they should receive all of the appropriate counseling and treatment for their urges that is available.

There will be instances where repeat offenders do immeasurable harm to children. The penalties should then be even stiffer, up to the point of life sentences, chemical castration, and other measures taken to insure they never have the opportunity to offend again.

Answer 7

I think child molestors and sex offenders should be castrated. The ultimate consequences to be paid for these crimes shouldn't be so lenient as a few years in jail and then just have to register with the law enforcement in the area that they move to. If they are not castrated, nothing will cure this sickness...not therapy or drugs....and some don't register and they are living next door or across the street, and we don't even know it.

Answer 8

Does the person who was violated serve a sentence and is set free? NO. That person (or people) who were violated are serving a life sentence which unlike prison doesn't have a release date. I think those perverse people who would force themselves on others should be placed in concentration camps after their release dates and used as test subjects for medical research to find cures for such things as aids. Maybe as a bonus for the victims allow them the honor of injecting these viruses.


I just realized something, a lot of people say they should be castrated but not all sex offenders are men. For example, I am sure everyone recalls the teacher who became pregnant from her own student.

Answer 9

I agree that they should not be left free to abuse again. I think castration would be effective for some but for how many of us is sex only in our groin? The mind is also a great sexual tool so what should be done with those that don't need actual intercourse with a child to get their sick rocks off?

And what about female offenders? Sew it shut? I think the death penalty is the best solution for all sexual predators and it should be swift. I don't feel there is any need to keep them locked up for months or years wasting money. As soon as they are found guilty, they need to be eliminated.

Answer 10

if we're making a judgement call on crimes, then definitely i think sex offences against children are the worst of the worst. but .... murderers can go free after serving their time. rapists too. what about someone who robs my granny at gunpoint? are they less of a criminal than a child molester?

it's such a grey area. what about a child molester who still has sexual thoughts about children but never acts on them again? is that so different from a murderer who hates women, but never kills another woman?

i know that we're far more protective of children and rightly so, but i don't think you can make a blanket call for the death penalty for sex offenders and child molesters.

for me, the real issue is recidivist offending, and this can only be addressed through prisoner reeducation. i think that making child molesters register is a good thing, and it's not really that different from having to declare a criminal record on a job application. but punishing someone for the rest of his/her life goes against the whole justice system, which says 'you do the crime, you do the time'. it doesn't say 'you do the crime, you do the time and then we're going to hound you with it forever'.