The Washington Post: The big lie about sex offenders
Much of the destructive, extra-punishment punishment we inflict on sex offenders is due to the widely held belief that theyâre more likely to re-offend than the perpetrators of other classes of crimes. This has been the main justification for the Supreme Courtâs authorization of sex-offender registries and for holding sex offenders indefinitely after theyâve served their sentences. Lower courts have
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