Reply #59: Which ones are you talking about?

[ProudDad]

The recidivism rate for some classes is lower than any other offense. The recidivism rate for the rare predators is rather high.

Of course, this is in a system of "justice" that provides demonization, incarceration and torture instead of any therapy, restitution or rehabilitation.

Get acquainted with FACTS about this issue and be part of the solution.

Here's a good place to start...

"The abuse of a child by a sexual offender is a despicable crime, for which every parent and law enforcement officer ought to be on the alert.

Children, the most vulnerable members of society, depend on the care and wisdom of adults to protect them. It's because of that responsibility that so many state and local governments have been tightening laws relating to child molestation.

But as they go about drawing their security circles around children, these governments need to watch that they don't overreact:"

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"It's also important to remember that the rate of a repeat offense by a convicted child molester is low. "Sex offenders as a group have a relatively low recidivism rate. In fact, they have a lower recidivism rate than most other offenders," says John Q. La Fond, author of a new book, "Preventing Sexual Violence."

An extensive study by the Department of Justice published in 2003 shows a recidivism rate for child molesters of just 3.3 percent in the first three years. In almost half of the original offenses, the victim was the prisoner's relative."

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0614/p08s02-comv.html