New Jersey bans Some Sex Offenders From Using Internet. Fair?

Question

Asking for Senior opinions, anyone can answer though.

Answer 1

Since New Jersey law includes lifetime supervision by the parole board as part of the sentence for convicted sexual predators; and the ban from using the internet is limited to those whose crime included using the internet, then I think it is fair. There are exceptions, for example job searches are allowed. Sentences for some criminal convictions often include more than just serving time in prison; in my state most convicted felons are barred from purchasing firearms. I think it is fair to include restrictions after serving prison time.

To me the real question would be how enforceable is this law?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You have opened a can of worms with this question. IN my opinion, NO convicted pedophile should ever be released from prison, for the recidivism rate approaches 99%...all but guaranting another crime when released. Convicted rapists are another story...rape is a crime of power, not sex. And some rapists can be "cured," some "rapists" never comitted a crime...the records are too full of those convicted, yet years later, the victim recanted and no crime had ever been committted. But the bottom line is, we lived just fine without the Internet, and I am sure that whether or not Internet is involved, those who are going to rape again will do it whether or not Internet is involved...sounds like a politicians ploy to me. As far as I am concerned, sex offenders can be locked up and the key thrown away...but there is only so much room in prisons, and we have to make way for those convicted of having a toke of grass! And we all know what a serious crime that is!!!!! Our penal system is so far out of whack, it makes little sense, even to judges. Goldwing

Answer 4

it seems to me that helping to keep our kids safe from paedophiles perverts sexual deviants of all types is a really difficult thing to do the trouble is we have a sex register and other laws which are supposed to monitor who these people and how they operate it keeps tags on them to stop them, none of these laws has been the answer but if ANYTHING seems to work then I say go for it.I agree with other writers who say it is unlikely to work but if it saves one child then it is worth it ,maybe the answer is when someone is caught downloading even the most "minor" pornographic material concerning children or young people they should be branded on the forehead (like the branding used on cows) but it should be done on their foreheads so EVERYONE can see that they pose a threat to children and anyone who touches a child in any indecent way should be castrated or hanged from the nearest tree. Before all the so called human rights people /do gooders start telling me how wrong I am let me say I was an 8 yr old who was abused by a relative,so I know what I had to go through and also realise I was one of the lucky ones ,today these evil people do far worse to little ones and they stick together in groups sharing their perverted ways ,these people are devious two faced EVIL (not sick) predatory individuals who hide their perverted ways with real cunning and clever acts.Make no mistake they come from all walks of life which makes it all the more difficult to catch them Our police and social services must come down hard on them and any law which will make children saferis a good law I hope the government will make the laws even if it catches just one should be encouraged. The other thing I hope is that people will look at individuals in their community and if they have any suspicion about whether they are a risk to children they speak to the police social services and let them make a decision on how to deal with them.there is a quote which is absolutely right it is this "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,"

Answer 5

"Some".. is that the "some" that committed a sex crime using the internet as a tool?

My general stand on sex offender punishment is: They've already done their time in jail, set according to the severity of their crime. If they are still considered a danger to society, DONT LET THEM OUT OF PRISON. If not, restrictions and bans are violating their rights as a citizen and as a human being. Also, most sex offenders are someone the victim knows personally (neighbor, relative, teacher, etc.), NOT some random playground lurker or internet predator. If they ARE that type of offender, refer to my previous statement about prison time - without internet priviledges of course.

Answer 6

Are we talking about imprisoned sex offenders ? In that case, I'd agree that since they have forfeited their freedom, that should include forfeiting the freedom to stalk children on the Internet. They should only have access to certain pre-determined web-sites, if they want to do some study or something otherwise useful.

I guess for sex offenders who are free, it would be pretty hard to restrict what they use the Internet for.

Personally I'd like to chop off various parts of their anatomy, but I guess that's not pertinent to this question.

Answer 7

I heard this last evening on the news, though not in detail.

Effective ONLY in 'past tense' - meaning IF the perpetrator is caught committing another crime, and it is shown he/she solicited/visited the internet, then it is grounds for further charges - being 'stepped back' etc.

However, on going 'policing' of this would be practically impossible as accessing the internet can be done anywhere anonymously.

Answer 8

If it's enforced it's probably fair enough. Sex offenders are a problem there aren't enough solutions for within the confines of the law and Constitutional restrictions forbidding cruel and unusual punishment.

Answer 9

If 'SOME' means those that could in any way use the internet to perpetrate their type of crime, it's a very logical preventative measure (not actually a punishment really). Would very much support such a measure in Michigan.

Answer 10

I think they are getting off easy. We wouldn't let murderers carry weapons or give robbers the keys to the store. Children need to be protected from every pervert known. There are so many unknowns out there to beware of. People that sexually assault children should be castrated and I don't mean chemically.