Comments on: ‘Zero Tolerance’ May Harm More Than it Helps http://crimeprevention.crimereports.com/2009/10/15/%e2%80%98zero-tolerance%e2%80%99-may-harm-more-than-it-helps/ Crime Prevention. Public Policy. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:03:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Price of Overcriminalization | The Crime Map http://crimeprevention.crimereports.com/2009/10/15/%e2%80%98zero-tolerance%e2%80%99-may-harm-more-than-it-helps/comment-page-1/#comment-135 The Price of Overcriminalization | The Crime Map Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:05:08 +0000 http://neighborhoodcrimemap.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-135 [...] drugs, alcohol, fighting, and carrying other items that could be construed as weapons (for example, this 6-year-old who was expelled for bringing an camping utensil to school so he could eat his pudding). The [...] [...] drugs, alcohol, fighting, and carrying other items that could be construed as weapons (for example, this 6-year-old who was expelled for bringing an camping utensil to school so he could eat his pudding). The [...]

]]> By: Dara June http://crimeprevention.crimereports.com/2009/10/15/%e2%80%98zero-tolerance%e2%80%99-may-harm-more-than-it-helps/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Dara June Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:26:20 +0000 http://neighborhoodcrimemap.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-52 Also this is not backword's .IT IS AS IT IS WRITTEN. Also this is not backword’s .IT IS AS IT IS WRITTEN.

]]> By: Dara June http://crimeprevention.crimereports.com/2009/10/15/%e2%80%98zero-tolerance%e2%80%99-may-harm-more-than-it-helps/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Dara June Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:21:19 +0000 http://neighborhoodcrimemap.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-53 I know a girlwho was molested when Ishewas 7 and her sister was 8.By their brothrs who were 14 and 15.The 14 yr old hasn't as of this date molested anyone else.But the 15 yr old molested many more children (his own included)all his life and suffered when he died.But the mother protected him and continued to take him back.He was also abusive to her constantly.Where the 14 yr old went on to lead a productive life. Now the sister who was molested by the 15yr old went on to have a productive life and a 32 yr marrage.Where the sister who was molested by the 14yr old ended up married 5 time's is a recovering alcholic.And moved from state to state as if always trying to get away. So what does this tell us in the statistics of thing's?I wonder?Now in her 50's has finally settled down.to a 20 yr marrage. I know a girlwho was molested when Ishewas 7 and her sister was 8.By their brothrs who were 14 and 15.The 14 yr old hasn’t as of this date molested anyone else.But the 15 yr old molested many more children (his own included)all his life and suffered when he died.But the mother protected him and continued to take him back.He was also abusive to her constantly.Where the 14 yr old went on to lead a productive life.
Now the sister who was molested by the 15yr old went on to have a productive life and a 32 yr marrage.Where the sister who was molested by the 14yr old ended up married 5 time’s is a recovering alcholic.And moved from state to state as if always trying to get away.
So what does this tell us in the statistics of thing’s?I wonder?Now in her 50’s has finally settled down.to a 20 yr marrage.

]]> By: Sam Caldwell http://crimeprevention.crimereports.com/2009/10/15/%e2%80%98zero-tolerance%e2%80%99-may-harm-more-than-it-helps/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Sam Caldwell Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:07:22 +0000 http://neighborhoodcrimemap.wordpress.com/?p=477#comment-51 With respect to your section on sex offender laws, here are a few facts that escape mainstream media... (1) According to US Department of Justice statistics, only 5% of sex offenders released in 1994 were returned to prison for a new sex crime. (2) Accourding to the California Attorney General's office, "90% of child victims know their offender, with almost half of the offenders being a family member. Of sexual assaults against people age 12 and up, approximately 80% of the victims know the offender." (Citing "Facts About Sex Offenders," http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/facts.aspx?lang=ENGLISH) (3) Research also indicates that most sex offenses are committed by FIRST TIME OFFENDERS and not by repeat offenders...a fact reinforced by the 5% recidivism rate. (4) States already have registries, and now the federal government is imposing its legislation on a state matter, threatening to remove 10% of federal funds from non-compliant states. This is more about money than public safety. (5) Do you consider your federal government MORE efficient and responsive to the public interest than the states? (6) Do you support a national ID card system? There are more than 650,000 people registered as sex offenders today with an annual growth rate of 7%. (7) Most are not aware of the increasing number of persons considered to be "sex offenders" or the crimes they have committed, including persons who have simply urinated on the side of the road without knowing a minor was present. (8) The largest group of registered sex offenders are 14-year-olds who will more than likely never commit a new crime. These laws are a bad idea. With respect to your section on sex offender laws, here are a few facts that escape mainstream media…

(1) According to US Department of Justice statistics, only 5% of sex offenders released in 1994 were returned to prison for a new sex crime.

(2) Accourding to the California Attorney General’s office, “90% of child victims know their offender, with almost half of the offenders being a family member. Of sexual assaults against people age 12 and up, approximately 80% of the victims know the offender.” (Citing “Facts About Sex Offenders,” http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/facts.aspx?lang=ENGLISH)

(3) Research also indicates that most sex offenses are committed by FIRST TIME OFFENDERS and not by repeat offenders…a fact reinforced by the 5% recidivism rate.

(4) States already have registries, and now the federal government is imposing its legislation on a state matter, threatening to remove 10% of federal funds from non-compliant states. This is more about money than public safety.

(5) Do you consider your federal government MORE efficient and responsive to the public interest than the states?

(6) Do you support a national ID card system? There are more than 650,000 people registered as sex offenders today with an annual growth rate of 7%.

(7) Most are not aware of the increasing number of persons considered to be “sex offenders” or the crimes they have committed, including persons who have simply urinated on the side of the road without knowing a minor was present.

(8) The largest group of registered sex offenders are 14-year-olds who will more than likely never commit a new crime.

These laws are a bad idea.

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