“The essence of the American criminal justice system is reactive, not predictive: You are punished for the crime you committed. You can’t be punished simply because you might commit one someday. You certainly can’t be held indefinitely to prevent that possibility.”

Read the full editorial in the New York Times.

Posted by rbchatelle on Sunday, August 16th, 2015 @ 9:27AM
Categories: Sex Offender Issues

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