Most rational people understand that pedophiles have an extremely high recidivism rate. If the state knows enough about what someone did to call them a sexual "predator" or a "habitual" sex offender - then why are they let out in the first place? That makes no sense - a person is called a "sexual predator" with multiple convictions, and yet they are on the loose in our community. It's a guarantee that they will offend again, so why are they let out of prison?
I'm not talking about someone who is 19 dating a 17 year old, either. I'm talking about people who molest/rape small children.
2007-05-31 13:14:44 · 8 answers · asked by Gemini 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
To penhen:
You said that we can't just "keep them in prison". Um, yes we can. It's called a life sentence without parole. Perhaps we should not take up prison space with all the petty drug offenders? Perhaps instead of spending money on relatively stupid things, we should spend it on keeping predators away from the community so they can't harm anymore children.
2007-06-01 08:33:38 · update #1
Personally, I'd like to see physical castration -- even if the offender is female. It becomes a game of politics. Who can run a campaign on being the toughest enforcer. Trouble is, while most offenders are male, the NOW organization sided with the wrong side when Mr.Clinton got caught. Sort of made them a joke. They had prime opportunity to make an example and set the precident. As it is now, just about anything goes. Now, it seems the prisoners have more rights than do the victims. Lord knows, thre are plenty of advocacy and special interest groups protecting the guilty.
2007-05-31 13:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of issues in your question. I agree with your sentiment.
The biggest problem, in my opinion, lies with the legal system. It is so overwhelmed with drug cases that others get reduced attention.
We need to change our focus from victimless crime to more serious issues. There is absolutely no sense in sentencing someone to 10 years for possession of drugs, and 5 years for child molestation. We need to make a choice, and either reduce penalties for victimless crimes or build many more prisons.
Following that, it is hard to prove a case of child molestation. The victim is often too young to give credible testimony. Many juries are reluctant to impose stiff sentences on people based upon only oral testimony.
There is a move afoot in this country, most recently in Louisiana to impose the death penalty on child rapists. I don't have any sympathy for that ilk, but I'm not sure that is the way to go. There is a global opposition to the death penalty, and we are among the few nations who impose it. I would, however, be in favor of life, without parole, for convicted, serial pedophiles.
2007-05-31 14:39:28 · answer #2 · answered by huduuluv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because our justice system is a joke.
Because too many morons have more sympathy for criminals than for the victims.
Because society is too cowardly to do the right thing and turn them into dog food or summer sausage instead of giving them the Club Med experience at the local pen.
2007-05-31 13:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pedophilia isn't against the regulation, inspite of the shown fact that appearing on this is. the dep. of Justice says the recidivism value for a known TIME intercourse criminal, who recieves therapy is 5%, meaning ninety 5% do no longer re offend. inspite of the shown fact that, for predators, and habitual offenders, there is in many circumstances no probability for them to get help and end offending. For new child rapists and molestors of toddlers, who re-offend extra beneficial than as quickly as, they must by no potential EVER see the easy of day returned.
2016-11-24 20:07:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically it is because of state laws. Most states have guidelines on sentencing. Then you have laws on what happens when they go to prison. You can not just keep them in prison because of what they were charged with. If laws are passed that they never get out of prison then we as tax payers have to approve monies to build more prisons.
2007-06-01 07:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by penhen59 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the police are more worried about drugs and theft than they are about actual people who need help and who are being raped or murdered. the judges are perverts and the lawyers are sick money hungry leeches
2007-05-31 13:29:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
because so many people do not believe in the death penalty
2007-05-31 13:21:58 · answer #7 · answered by Steven C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i say we kill them all
2007-05-31 14:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋