Should Sex Offenders Be Treated Fair - 1608 Words

McCartney Malak Ethical Reflection Professor Cox April 1, 2016 The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) recognizes that sex offense and child sexual abuse cause great pain and suffering to victims and their families. (NACDL pg. 1) With the help of probation officers (PO Officers) and the help of Police Officers, both departments play an important role in their communities when tracking down a sex offender. Police officers are able to track down where they are and are able to help a PO officer out, while the PO officer deals with the sex offender and their consequences. It is difficult being in a community where sex offenders are ceased uneasy in a society. This paper will examine closely on if sex offenders can deter†¦show more content†¦The question is, does this policy prevent harm from communities? Well, that would be up to you. Remember, when people come out of prison and transition back to the real world, they face many challenges and have limited resources, and need financial help, and otherwise. Offenders are set up for failure for when they come out. They are put on a list where the public can view them whenever they want too, they can’t achieve anything because they lost their job, get evicted, and some offenders are even threatened to their own death. With trying to survive all with that, it then leads to more stress which then leads to the offenders wanting to commit another sex offense because they tend to feel like they have nothing to live for. I think we need to improve our systems but getting special programs that allow these offenders to get mental help when going into prison, and coming out of it. Maybe, we can get some educational programs on sex abuse so that it can be stopped and demolished. So, therefore, the answer to the question I believe that some policies do more harm than good for sex offense. Are sex offenders treated fairly? If mental illness is defined as a state of mind in which a person causes distress and/or harm to themselves and/or others, then all se x offenders are sick. Also they are, in fact, mentally ill. They have