It's a pretty sensible approach regarding a sex offender registry, if he wants to ensure it works before implementing. The fact is, it won't.
The registry has been in place for over 20 years in the US and has yet to prevent one single crime of any kind. The high recidivism claim that led to its creation is and has always been false, as prior sex offenders have the lowest recidivism rates of all felons except murderers. Law enforcement doesn't need it, as the same data it contains is in scores of other places. The registry has never played a role in the investigation, identification, or arrest of any crime other than failure to register. Indeed, its only law enforcement purpose is to solicit more funding which is nearly always appropriated to anything in any given LE agency but the registry and its enforcement.
In short, the registry is absolutely worthless, worse when considering cost/effect analysis. Dames is right to question whether or not to create one, and will remain right should he choose to oppose it.
Dustin says...
It's a pretty sensible approach regarding a sex offender registry, if he wants to ensure it works before implementing. The fact is, it won't.
The registry has been in place for over 20 years in the US and has yet to prevent one single crime of any kind. The high recidivism claim that led to its creation is and has always been false, as prior sex offenders have the lowest recidivism rates of all felons except murderers. Law enforcement doesn't need it, as the same data it contains is in scores of other places. The registry has never played a role in the investigation, identification, or arrest of any crime other than failure to register. Indeed, its only law enforcement purpose is to solicit more funding which is nearly always appropriated to anything in any given LE agency but the registry and its enforcement.
In short, the registry is absolutely worthless, worse when considering cost/effect analysis. Dames is right to question whether or not to create one, and will remain right should he choose to oppose it.
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