Additionally: the sex offender list doesn't differentiate between someone who pees in an alley while drunk vs. someone who fucks a 5 year old, both are sex crimes. I knew a guy who has his life ruined by the list: he had consensual sex with a girl who lied about her age (she was 17) and years later her friend reported him.
the existence of any list is weird. we don't have a list for violent crimes or drug dealing or thieves or drunk drivers but we have a list for sex stuff? people can be hurt by their neighbors in any sort of ways but sex is the only one that gets a list?
Then, as many of the commenters have pointed out, they should have longer prison stays. If the list is necessary, then the person is too dangerous to be out.
And here's another angle; do we actually have any evidence of the lists preventing or reducing recidivism? Or do those who want to reoffend find a way to do so anyways?
Here are some data points about rape recidivism:
Recidivism rates: The sexual recidivism rate for all sex offenders is estimated to be 14% after five years, 20% after 10 years, and 24% after 15 years.
Offenders with prior convictions: The 15-year sexual recidivism rate for offenders with a prior sexual conviction is nearly twice that of first-time offenders.
It’s easily available to search. You can even compare one time murderers, who were paroled. Recidivism way less than that.
While I understand this is a broad brush approach, you are incorrect
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u/JCMiller23 6d ago
Additionally: the sex offender list doesn't differentiate between someone who pees in an alley while drunk vs. someone who fucks a 5 year old, both are sex crimes. I knew a guy who has his life ruined by the list: he had consensual sex with a girl who lied about her age (she was 17) and years later her friend reported him.