Do you believe in rehabilitation for sex offenders?

Answer 1

That would certainly depend on the individual case. For instance an 18 year old boy has consensual sex with his 16 year old girlfriend and her parents have him prosecuted for statutory rape. The boy is now a convicted sex offender and even though his actions were technically illegal, I do not believe him to be a threat to re-offend. Since we have used the "Sex Offender" title so broadly, I would say that we need to refine some of the sex laws in most states. For instance, in Arkansas (at least when I lived there in 1986) any thing other than male and female in missionary position male on top was legally considered sodomy and was illegal, clearly an out dated concept of acceptable sexual relations by our current definitions. Many states have lowered the "Age of consent" to 16 as they feel that at the age of 16 a child has enough knowledge of their body, sexual behavior, risks and responsibilities to make an informed decision to consent or not to consent to sexual relations. I believe in the absence of mental defect, this to be a valid assessment in our society today and that change should be made by all states. Anyhow, as you can see, this issue, as with many others, is not a black and white situation, there's a lot of gray that needs the interpretation of the courts when considering convictions and sentencing guidelines.

Answer 2

For most of us, just hearing about a case of child rape awakens some sort of horrible disgust in us that is rarely matched by any other crime. The constitution guarantees the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that nobody has the right to take away from us. When somebody commits a crime of such a despicable nature, I think they abrogate their rights to be treated humanely. To the families of the victim, death is not nearly enough to make up for the ruin of a child's life. Jail time and rehabilitation just cage the problem for a time. Castration is a darn good deterrent for potential predators, and it helps prevent that person from ever committing that crime again. We all want to take the moral high ground here, but morality does not demand mercy to the guilty at the sacrifice of the innocent.

Answer 3

In some cases.

Probably not for rapists, molesters, etc.

But for an 18 year old who had sex with a minor close to his own age, probably.

The term "sex offender" is too broad to discuss rehabilitation overall conclusively.

Answer 4

The sad thing about the phrase "sex offender" is that it is used to label very disparate violators. While it certainly applies to rapists or child molesters, why should a flasher be labeled as a "sex offender".

The first thing we need to do is bring some reasonableness to our court system (of course, this applies the pretty much every area of our justice system).

Given that, those who are guilty of heinous crimes, and about which their guilt is without doubt, need to be castrated or permanently incarcerated, such that they never pose a threat to society again.

Answer 5

Hello I guess I feel and believe anyone can change If they really want to change. I knew a lady that had not smoked a cigarette in 11 years but she said that not one day went by that she did not crave that cigarette but she never smoked again. I know the two are quite different,But it means you have a strong urge to do something wrong but you don't . I feel that If a person is truly sorry and does not want to do the wrong anymore then there is help there is medication, therapy lots of help for that person. You have to really feel revolted for the crime you have committed against another, and i believe there are offenders out there that is getting help and will never hurt another again.

Answer 6

Some sex offenses, such as exposing yourself etc, could probably be treated with good psyciatric care. Also issues that stem from drug or alcohol abuse could also probably be effectively treated.

Rehabilitation should aways be a goal. Problems that we cannot solve now may be solvable in the future so we should NEVER give up, it could save lives and prevent horrible tragedies.

But a person who commits a sex crime like any crime should always face the consequences of their actions through the justice system.

Answer 7

No I don't, especially not child molesters. There is something too wrong about that.

I am for Capital punishment for anyone who molests a child, why pay for their kushy prison life? That my friend is rehabilitation!!

Answer 8

No. I believe in the death penalty for sex offenders.

Answer 9

In conjunction with chemical castration, sure.

Answer 10

NO!!! I believe they should all be castrated..