The need to have those with convictions in this area of sexual assult register with local authorities is imporatant because it results in safer communities. In addition to this, it will results in the guaranteed safety of the children in the societies and prevents numerous crimes against children. Hence, this will lead to the reduction in the sexual assaults both to the older and young which will go a long way to highlight the various epitomes affecting the societies at large.
There should be a limited time as a registrant of a sexual assault. This duration should depend on the crime committed (Ritter, 2011). Hence with the limiting time, the individual is given time to change after the shame and humiliation that one publicly goes through when he/she is identified as a sexual offender. This should be done by tracking the convicted offenders and providing a notification to the local authorities for a certain period of time. This will ensure that that the individuals change with the punishments impacted on them.
Tome of the minor sexual offenses, inludes; talking rudely regarding sexual advances and accidental touching of the private parts of an indivudual. These minor offenses should be excluded from registration (Ritter, 2011). In this, constructive plans, and safety measures are put in place to punish the offenders to prevent the repetotion of the act.
The Sex Offender Registry Program has impacted society positively in that, it has protected the public and the children from the victimization by the sexual offenders (Darehshori, 2013). In this view, it is worthy as it helps in the tracking the movements of the offenders within the community and providing constructive plans and safety precautions strategies to prevent the repetition over the same.
There are certain types of individuals convicted of sexual crimes who should not be mandated to register (Darehshori, 2013). This depends on the crime commited and its intensity, hence the punishment they are offered is enough without registering with the local authorities.
References
Ritter, N., & National Institute of Justice (U.S.). (2011). The road ahead: Unanalyzed evidence in sexual assault cases. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice.
Darehshori, S., & Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2013).Capitol offense: Police mishandling of sexual assault cases in the District of Columbia. New York, N.Y.: Human Rights Watch.
