Sexual Predators :: Exploratory Essays Research Papers

Sexual Predators   Childhood is supposed to be a time of discovery and play, non abuse. Was there ever much(prenominal) a world? Sexual predators have been lurking this planet for decades now theyre creation marked for life because of there actions. Neighbors and the home towns of sexual predators are beingness alerted of their crimes and whereabouts by local police. Such towns have responded by putting up signs in their town, CHILD MOLESTER TWO DOORS DOWN (Popkin, pg 73). Others responded by burning or flooding their new neighbors out (Popkin). What did these convicted criminals do to deserve such punishment? They violated the most precious living creature on this planet, a kid. Communities definitely have a decline to know that a unreliable child molester is moving to their town.     Child molesters have been convicted, charged and sentenced for their crimes for numerous years. maybe people already have one as their next doorstep neighbor. Do people really kn ow the people they live by so well, that they would leave their own child with them? Also, if they had a legal right to, would they check out their neighbors history at the police office, or verify them?     In the summer of 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka was kidnapped, raped, then killed by convicted child molester Jesse Timmendequas. Her story started many parents to question the safety of their own children. The outraged community was never communicate that Timmendequas and two other convicted child abusers had moved in across the passage from Megan (Megan Kanka).     Megans death lit her parents fires to do something about notifying communities of convicted child molesters. They began to lobby for Megans truth, a law that would require immediate community notification of convicted child abusers, who were living in their area (Popkin). Some critics contend that the law is unconstitutional because it adds additional punishment to offenders (Megans Unfinished Legacy). Other critics say that it would drive predators into hiding and away from seeking counsel. Child molester Scott Murphy said, Without counseling, youre the same person when you go to jail as when you get out(Popkin, pg.73). Before the passing of the law, a group of offenders appealed the judges ruling that the notification was unconstitutional because its intended to protect children, not further punish criminals (Megans Unfinished Legacy). The law was passed.     The biggest problem that police officers give is determining which released sex offenders are the most dangerous.