Should there be a registry for ALL crimes?
i.e. a murder registry, arson registry, theft registry
why or why not?
2007-08-04 18:35:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, I don't know how it got started. Once a person has payed their dues that should be it. They should not be public humiliated. BTW I heard of a Vicious Dog Registry in Maryland. LOL That makes more sense...
2007-08-04 18:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by south of france 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree it is not a bad idea. But, it can also be a bit of a violation of human rights. I'm from Australia and I guess all countries and people have a different feeling about this sort of stuff but we have privately run websites for sex offenders and we do have a registry also.
I think one problem is if a person does reform (not that many sex offenders truly can) then it is in a sense unfair to them to be looked down upon if they have changed.
If i was living next to a murdered or pedo who was still the same as when the crime was committed I'd want to know.
But........ the other big reason we don't have a public registry here is so people aren't attacked constantly and unfairly discriminated against.
Personally I'd love to have a registry like you speak of but it is not viable in this world.
Sorry this was all everywhere it really made my mind blow up with ideas and i couldn't type fast enough to get them out.
2007-08-05 01:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by Xavie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well there is in a way....you have to be convicted of a crime and there is always a record of that in a court. I see your point in that it would be nice to know if my neighbor had burned down four houses or something like that. I believe that the sex offender registry is intended to protect children from repeat offenders. Not everyone on a sex registry did anything to a child. Our society seems to believe that if you commit a non-sex crime, go to prison and "pay your debt" then you should have the chance to start over. If you commit a sex crime, you are assumed to be an evil person that will never change.
2007-08-05 01:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by hensleyclaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - I think that would lead to a collapse of the justice system. Once people pay their dues, then they are free. It's not ideal, not even close... however without this ability to be free again, you really kill any hopes of rehabilitation.
I think the sex offender registry is highly suspicious. Why do they even let them out in the freaking first place????
2007-08-05 01:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by Willalee 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋