Exclusive focus on the young offender—rather than a rejection of the entire sex offender regime—avoids the larger, less politically popular truth. “Sex offender registries are harmful to kids and to adults,” says Emily Horowitz, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, and a board member of the National Center for Reason & Justice, which works for sensible child-protective policies and against unjust sex laws. “No evidence exists that they prevent sex crimes either by juvenile offenders or adult offenders.”

Read the Counterpunch article by Judith Levine (NCRJ Board Member) and Erica Meiners.

Posted by rbchatelle on Friday, April 8th, 2016 @ 6:54PM
Categories: Sex Offender Issues

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