Tag: public safety myth
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The sex offender registry was sold to you as something that only affected “them.” A harmless “civil regulatory scheme” for public safety. Nothing to see here. Then judges pulled out the wand. With a wave of the magical “public interest” wand, they made the Constitution disappear. Lifetime public shaming? Not punishment — just regulation. Residency…
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Politicians and supporters of the sex offender registry have one go-to justification that they repeat like a mantra: “public safety.” Every expansion of the registry, every new reporting requirement, every residency ban, and every piece of public shaming is sold to the public as necessary to keep communities safe. The phrase has become so automatic…
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The sex offender registry was sold to the American public as a simple, common-sense tool to protect children and communities from dangerous predators. Politicians and lawmakers promised it would reduce sex crimes by alerting the public and keeping tabs on “high-risk” individuals. Decades later, the hard data from the very agencies tasked with tracking crime…