DiMezza got the numbers wrong. The US Dept.Of Justice puts sex offenders at one of the lowest recidivism rates amoung all criminals. 3.5% are re-convicted for a new sex crime within 3 years of release from prison. The USDJ also found that 95% of sexual assaults are committed by a person with no prior arrest record at all. 90% of sexual assaults are committed by a person well known and trusted by the victim with over 50% of them being a family member. So Mr. DiMezza you need to study this issue before you make any statements. Learn the facts do not feed the publics fear! If those in office realy wanted to protect the public they would make sex offenders pay for testing that is proven to SHOW WHO OF ALL KNOWN SEX OFFENDERS IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RE-OFFEND. Then using the results from the testing post only those who are at the most risk to re-offend on a public sex offender registry.
December 1, 2008
Posted on May 8 at 1:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
DiMezza got the numbers wrong. The US Dept.Of Justice puts sex offenders at one of the lowest recidivism rates amoung all criminals. 3.5% are re-convicted for a new sex crime within 3 years of release from prison. The USDJ also found that 95% of sexual assaults are committed by a person with no prior arrest record at all. 90% of sexual assaults are committed by a person well known and trusted by the victim with over 50% of them being a family member. So Mr. DiMezza you need to study this issue before you make any statements. Learn the facts do not feed the publics fear! If those in office realy wanted to protect the public they would make sex offenders pay for testing that is proven to SHOW WHO OF ALL KNOWN SEX OFFENDERS IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RE-OFFEND. Then using the results from the testing post only those who are at the most risk to re-offend on a public sex offender registry.
On Proposal would monitor Internet use by sex offenders