How do you educate a public who don't want to hear the truth?

Question

Fact is, Sex Offenders have a recidivism rate lower than all classes of crimes except for murder. Scientific Studies have shown that %85 -%90 of all released SO's will never repeat their crime and live normal, healthy productive lives, if they are allowed to. If you don't believe me, The US Department of Justice released a comprehensive study on SO Recidivism in 2000 that you can look at yourself on their website. Many States have comissioned studies as well and have found similar results. So why all the lies? and how to counteract them? This bias is a direct result of both conservative and liberal politicians trying to garner support by "whipping the scapegoat", much as Hitler did with regard to the Jews. Who's next? Islamics/Muslims? Black Youth? :-??

Answer 1

You keep repeating facts, and urging them to actually research issues before jumping to conclusions.

And you do it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again -- hoping to get one more person each time who will actually form their own opinions based on factual research.

In the meanwhile, ten more people have jumped on whatever bandwagon is preaching the most easily digestible stories.

The sad reality is that too many people are too lazy to check the facts and form their own opinions. So, they accept whatever first their current preconceptions, and just keep repeating that.

It's how advertisers sell products. And it's how politicians stay in office.

Answer 2

I went to several sites and found that 40% of sex offenders will be ARRESTED AND CONVICTED within 15-20 years. this gives them a higher recidivism rate than murderers and armed robbers. 60% within 30 years.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/71876/recidivism_among_sex_offenders.html

SEX OFFENDER has a low recidivism rate only in the first few years:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offender

Sex offenders have a relatively low recidivism rate in the first years after prison release. The results of studies seem to vary. On average, studies appear to indicate that sex offenders have between a 3 and 13% chance of committing a new sex offense. One source specifies the rate for new sex crimes is 13.7%, the rate for child molestation is 12.7%, the rate for child molestation within families is 8.4%, and the rate for rape 18.9%. <

Further:
http://www.johnhoward.ab.ca/PUB/C24.htm

One research project looked at 61 previous studies of sexual recidivism using a 4-5 year follow up period. This research on sex offenders found that 13.4% recidivated with a sexual offence, 12.2% recidivated with a non-sexual, violent offence and 36.6% recidivated with any other offence.

A long term follow-up study of child molesters in Canada found that 42% were reconvicted of sexual or violent crime during the 15-30 year follow-up period.

In addition, the long-term follow-up study (15-30 years)of child molesters showed that the average recidivism rate for this group of offenders is actually lower than the average recidivism rate for non-sexual offenders (61% versus 83.2% respectively for any new conviction).


So, the final verdict is that:
Sex offenders have a recidivism rate of 40-60% within 30 years. And that is just convictions. Are you starting to see why people don't want them in their communities and at the playgrounds? Are you tracking now? Can I clarify anything further for you?

Answer 3

It would be helpful to cite your facts. {EDIT} Citing Canadian facts isn't enough - there are US sex offenders as well.

Otherwise, read Ibsen's play "An Enemy of the People" where those in power looked the other way rather than reacting to an environmental threat.

Answer 4

i would have to say that i think that the numbers are skewed by sexual offenders who are such not from being true sexual offenders, but being what we call 'statutory rapists'. i would also have to say that just because they are not caught, certainly doesnt mean they didnt do it again. sex offenders are manipulative and cunning creatures. the very reason we all fear them (you, i would have to assume fit into this category).

Answer 5

in every 20 one must listen, just start from somewhere, you have to work harder, every good thing take time and hard-work. you just have to push further and show more love and care you will make a different.