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Originally Posted by Jazzman
That’s certainly a huge gap, and at first glance it’s eye catching, but I’m not sure that these two crimes are comparable in such a way as for that statistic to hold any real meaning.
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I'm not trying to suggest that rape and robbery are comparable. But remember that we aren't necessarily just talking about rape and molestation here. We are also talking about someone who might have been caught urinating outdoors being on a list for the rest of their lives. I think the all encompassing "sex offender" term brands a lot of people as rapists when their offenses might not be as black and white.
To be clear, I consider rape and molestation to be of a destructive enough nature that I lean towards life imprisonment or possibly chemical castration for those convicted. But that's not what we currently do. We release them with the idea that if they no longer commit any crimes, they can have a chance at being a part of society again. If we are going to do so, I'm not sure encouraging vigilanteism (sp?) is the way to go or in anyway helpful to the situation.