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CASE 1
Following the initial attempts by California to maintain the sex offender's registry in
1947, there has been a rapid increase in the adoption of similar registries in other states. The
argument to keep the registry was based on the need to increase the security of the people living
near sex offenders. The registry makes it easier for law enforcement officers to manage and
monitor the activities of sex offenders in society. The initial aim of the registry was focused on
protecting the community; however, there was no consideration of the impacts of the registry on
the lives of the sex offenders (Marthasari, 2016).
In many organizations, there are strict guidelines on the hiring processes; this makes it
hard for the firm to employ people who have been convicted of serious crimes in the past. The
nature of the positions and the need to safeguard the organization's reputation has made it hard
for many sex offenders to secure formal employment (Marthasari, 2016). Based on past research,
many sex offenders have reported that they find it extremely challenging to lead normal lives on
moving back to the community. There are cases of discrimination and abuse from the public.
Based on the Christianity approach, all sinners deserve second chances in life. Therefore,
despite going against the law, sex offenders need to be given a chance to reform and lead normal
lives again. The mistreatment and bias against sex offenders make their lives difficult. Therefore,
it is essential to treat sex offenders like other sinners and ensure they are allowed to rectify their
past mistakes. People learn from their mistakes, thus the need to give sex offenders a second
chance.
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Case 2
In society, sexual offences are taken very seriously. In most cases, severe punishments
are imposed on any individual found committing different forms of sexual crimes. The effects of
sexual offences are usually more severe in instances, where the victims are minors, especially
young kids. Based on the backlash of the cases of a sexual crime, there was the development of
different laws that sought to ensure the actions of the sexual offenders are punished severely. In
1994 and 1996, Congress passed different laws that sought to ensure there were public lists of
sexual offenders in a community (Simmons, 2019). The member of the community would be
informed about sex offenders to ensure they were more cautious when dealing with the
offenders.
Later in 2015, there was the creation of the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification
Act. The act sought to safeguard the community by increasing the efficiency in the management
of known sex offenders in the community. Through the act, there was a different proposal that
imposed massive and severe punishments against the offenders (Koon-Magnin, 2015). I believe
the legislations played a crucial role in safeguarding the interests of different members of the
community. Through the approach, it will be easier to safeguard the welfare of the community.
From recent developments, there have been numerous issues associated with the failure
to inform the society of the presence of different sex offenders in the community. I believe that
through the use of registries, it will be easier to increase the safety of various members of the
community. Besides, even the Bible emphasizes the need to ensure that our actions do not
infringe on the rights of others, especially the vulnerable, such as orphans. Therefore, it is vital to
monitor the activities of sex offenders on their release from correctional facilities.
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References
Koon-Magnin, S. (2015). Perceptions of and support for sex offender policies: Testing Levenson,
Brannon, Fortney, and Baker's findings. Journal of Criminal Justice, 43(1), 80-88.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2014.12.007
Marthasari, R. (2016). Sex Offenders: Treat or Punish? (Community Quick Survey on Sex
Offenders). ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal, 31(3), 143.
https://doi.org/10.24123/aipj.v31i3.573
Simmons, M. (2019). Evaluating the legal assumptions of Victoria's Sex Offender Registration
Act 2004 from a psychological perspective. Psychiatry, Psychology And Law, 26(5), 783-
796. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2019.1642254
The Holy Bible. The New Revised Standard Version. (1991).New York, NY: The American
Bible Society
