In 2006, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
came into law, which birthed a national registry for sex offenders.
Convicted sexual offenders were organized into three tiers, depending on
the severity of their offenses. After release from prison, offenders
would be obligated to report their residence address at specific
intervals. This information was shared with state governments, so that
law enforcement officials could monitor parolees and ex-convicts.
Neighbors could be warned if a sex offender lived nearby.
The idea behind the law was straightforward: sex offenders
often commit similar crimes. By keeping track of these offenders,
police could prevent future crimes.
Six years later, the results are in: the program doesn’t work.
See the rest here :Why the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry Doesn’t Work
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