The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) released its latest resolution regarding sex offender requirements for youth under the age of 18.
Research shows that placing youth on sex offender registries does not advance public safety and can actually make communities less safe. Research also shows that re-offending rates for youth who offend sexually are extremely low and that juvenile sexual re-offense risk assessments have been validated for predicting sexual re-offending. Full Press Release
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“Research shows that placing youth on sex offender registries does not advance public safety and can actually make communities less safe. Research also shows that re-offending rates for youth who offend sexually are extremely low and that juvenile sexual re-offense risk assessments have been validated for predicting sexual re-offending”
Oh, FFS! This is true for ALL of us (as a group)! I know this is a step in the right direction, but it’s maddening that somehow a 17-year-old, falls under this category, but 18+ suddenly is broken forever and a mortal danger to the community. It’s like that damn Static-99. Me getting +1 point because I was a 2 years under their threshold for +0 is complete BS. And that 1 point made a HUGE difference to me in regards being able to get off the net. And it’s even bigger for those for whom +1 point because of their age resulted in a score of 6, especially with the new tiered registry.
STOP BEING LAZY TRYING TO FIT EVERYONE INTO A NEAT LITTLE HOLE. Individual assessments should ALWAYS be used. A 40-year-old could be far less dangerous than a deranged 16-year-old, and anything in between.
I know they are talking about those under 18 and I agree it is everyone on the registry and this dividing line is ridiculous but at least the constant admission of the harm the registry does may help all in the long haul….I hope.