When facts aren’t facts: A look at the effectiveness of sexual offender registries
When facts aren’t facts: A look at the effectiveness of sexual offender registries
Joshua Vaughn The Sentinel
The passages of sexual offender registries have grabbed headlines as steps toward public safety against unchanging “predators” who are being released back into society.
The registry laws themselves have cost billions of dollars and generally are passed with overwhelming support.
But do they work?
“These kind of laws have a limited usefulness, which is they make it difficult for offenders to keep their anonymity but that’s about it,” said Kristen Houser, chief public information officer for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape.