What are some reasons for having sex offender registration laws, public notification laws, and residence restriction laws? Do those reasons hold up under scrutiny?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary, but should include a brief explanation of each law type (e.g., registration laws require convicted sex offenders to register in a community even after their sentence is completed; notification laws require the public to be notified of the name and location of certain sex offenders, and residence restriction laws require sex offenders to live in a certain area or to avoid living in other areas). Reasons for the laws will likely include concern about sex offenses being among the most horrific of crimes, a belief that sex offenders can't be cured and must therefore be constantly monitored, and the idea that an aware public can take protective action. The reasons may not hold up well to scrutiny since research shows that residence restriction laws contribute very little to public safety and that members of the public are unlikely to take protective action even when they know a sex offender lives nearby (an exception may be parents of young children).
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