03 December 2006
Should Pedophiles and other Individuals who commit Crimes against their Community have the Right to Refuse to be placed on a Sex Offenders Registry?
We hear so much about the Absolute right of the Individual person in our Community society and of course, Our World and to an extent I agree with them, but when it comes to the rights of those individuals in our society who commit crimes against children or anyone for that matter, I find myself asking the question where do we as a law abiding and decent society draw the fine line.
We have Men and women who have hurt the innocent, the young and the most Vulnerable in our Community, and they only get a slap on the wrist or, a couple of years, and It costs more to put these Predatoy through the Federal, and the provincial Justice System Then it it does for the everyday run of the mill convict.
The Reason for this is because of the huge Finalcial is because of the Protectiuon that is required for these individuals to serve their time without getting murdered or, just beaten up by other Members of the Prison opulation. I believe That these need to be monitored at all times because many of them have proven that can no longer stopthe sexual offences that they have been acustomed to for so many years.
I donnot think that these people need to be abused them selves but the do need to be watched at all times to ensure that they are not a threat to the Community or Society in which they live
I also believe that these individuals need to wear anckle Braceletts, but they should and must be obbligated and required by Law to Register with a Public Sex offender's Registry upon release from Incarseration from Prison or any other Facility in which they have served a Sentence for this kind of a Chrime.
I believe that the Only Solution barring a life-long monitoring process is an opportuhity for these individuals to surrender to
Below is a News article frjm the Saturday December 2nd edition of the "Fredericton Daily Gleaner", on the issue of Sex Offenders.
Daily Gleaner (Fredericton)
(2006-12-02)
(News)
Fredericton third in registered sex offenders - report; Ranking Officer says city residents needn't fret
Fredericton ranks third in New Brunswick for having the most registered sex offenders within its boundaries.
Figures released Friday by the National Sex Offender Registry Office at RCMP J Division reveal that three per cent of the 400 registered offenders in this province are residing within the boundaries of the capital city.
Cpl. David Ward of the RCMP's registry's office said residents shouldn't be alarmed.
"These people are only individuals who are identified under the Sex Offender (Information) Registration Act," Ward said in an interview.
"You have to keep in mind that there are other individuals who have been convicted of similar offences long before these (people) were, and they are still residing in the area. This is certainly nothing that individuals need to be concerned about."
Moncton, which is home to 12 per cent of the province's registered sex offenders, leads the province. Saint John places second at six per cent.
Ward said figures for the Moncton area are high because of the close proximity to federal institutions at Westomorland and Dorchester. Offenders there, many of whom are from outside New Brunswick, are serving related sentences.
Ward said the overall figure for the province may seem high, but not all of those cases have happened here.
"Approximately one-third of them are offences that occurred outside of New Brunswick," he said.
"However, the individuals may be serving their time at the federal institutions in (this province)."
Since the inception of Sex Offender Information Registration Act almost two years ago, more than 14,000 names have been recorded in the national registry. The service is maintained by the RCMP and is available to all police forces.
Provisions contained within the act say a person may be required to remain registered for 10 years, 20 years or life. It all depends on the maximum length of the sentence.
Information such as addresses and telephone numbers, offences, aliases, identifying marks and tattoos of convicted sex offenders are included in the database.
Ward said what makes the Canadian registry different from the one in the United States is the information here isn't available to the public.
This prevents acts such as the one committed last April by Stephen Marshall. The Cape Breton man who gunned down two sex offenders in Maine after locating them on the U.S. online registry.
"It is intended as an investigative tool to police officers only when they are investigating a specific crime of a sexual nature," Ward said. "We do not want to see vigilante justice, which is what we saw here with the Marshall case. "
Ron Morris, a criminal lawyer in Fredericton, said he feels the registry is a violation of a person's rights.
Morris, who has debated the matter in court, said he doesn't buy the argument that the information is private and the public won't have access to it.
"I think that's a bunch of crap," Morris said. "I don't think they can keep something secret like that, no matter what they say. If they can trade it (information) with other agencies, somewhere there's a chance that it's going to get out to the public and give this (person) a form of punishment that he shouldn't have to endure.
"By doing his sentence, he has paid his debt to society. Why should the axe be hanging over his head?"
Morris said he also doesn't like that people who have been convicted on less serious matters are being lumped in with the hard-core sex offenders.
"There's a difference between the more serious predators and someone who is less serious. Why should a person who has completed their summary conviction offence sentence have this hanging over their heads for 10 years?"
Offenders are required to re-register annually and to keep officials informed of address or legal-name changes. If they fail to comply, they face a variety of penalties.
By MICHAEL STAPLES
- End of Article -
We have Men and women who have hurt the innocent, the young and the most Vulnerable in our Community, and they only get a slap on the wrist or, a couple of years, and It costs more to put these Predatoy through the Federal, and the provincial Justice System Then it it does for the everyday run of the mill convict.
The Reason for this is because of the huge Finalcial is because of the Protectiuon that is required for these individuals to serve their time without getting murdered or, just beaten up by other Members of the Prison opulation. I believe That these need to be monitored at all times because many of them have proven that can no longer stopthe sexual offences that they have been acustomed to for so many years.
I donnot think that these people need to be abused them selves but the do need to be watched at all times to ensure that they are not a threat to the Community or Society in which they live
I also believe that these individuals need to wear anckle Braceletts, but they should and must be obbligated and required by Law to Register with a Public Sex offender's Registry upon release from Incarseration from Prison or any other Facility in which they have served a Sentence for this kind of a Chrime.
I believe that the Only Solution barring a life-long monitoring process is an opportuhity for these individuals to surrender to
Below is a News article frjm the Saturday December 2nd edition of the "Fredericton Daily Gleaner", on the issue of Sex Offenders.
Daily Gleaner (Fredericton)
(2006-12-02)
(News)
Fredericton third in registered sex offenders - report; Ranking Officer says city residents needn't fret
Fredericton ranks third in New Brunswick for having the most registered sex offenders within its boundaries.
Figures released Friday by the National Sex Offender Registry Office at RCMP J Division reveal that three per cent of the 400 registered offenders in this province are residing within the boundaries of the capital city.
Cpl. David Ward of the RCMP's registry's office said residents shouldn't be alarmed.
"These people are only individuals who are identified under the Sex Offender (Information) Registration Act," Ward said in an interview.
"You have to keep in mind that there are other individuals who have been convicted of similar offences long before these (people) were, and they are still residing in the area. This is certainly nothing that individuals need to be concerned about."
Moncton, which is home to 12 per cent of the province's registered sex offenders, leads the province. Saint John places second at six per cent.
Ward said figures for the Moncton area are high because of the close proximity to federal institutions at Westomorland and Dorchester. Offenders there, many of whom are from outside New Brunswick, are serving related sentences.
Ward said the overall figure for the province may seem high, but not all of those cases have happened here.
"Approximately one-third of them are offences that occurred outside of New Brunswick," he said.
"However, the individuals may be serving their time at the federal institutions in (this province)."
Since the inception of Sex Offender Information Registration Act almost two years ago, more than 14,000 names have been recorded in the national registry. The service is maintained by the RCMP and is available to all police forces.
Provisions contained within the act say a person may be required to remain registered for 10 years, 20 years or life. It all depends on the maximum length of the sentence.
Information such as addresses and telephone numbers, offences, aliases, identifying marks and tattoos of convicted sex offenders are included in the database.
Ward said what makes the Canadian registry different from the one in the United States is the information here isn't available to the public.
This prevents acts such as the one committed last April by Stephen Marshall. The Cape Breton man who gunned down two sex offenders in Maine after locating them on the U.S. online registry.
"It is intended as an investigative tool to police officers only when they are investigating a specific crime of a sexual nature," Ward said. "We do not want to see vigilante justice, which is what we saw here with the Marshall case. "
Ron Morris, a criminal lawyer in Fredericton, said he feels the registry is a violation of a person's rights.
Morris, who has debated the matter in court, said he doesn't buy the argument that the information is private and the public won't have access to it.
"I think that's a bunch of crap," Morris said. "I don't think they can keep something secret like that, no matter what they say. If they can trade it (information) with other agencies, somewhere there's a chance that it's going to get out to the public and give this (person) a form of punishment that he shouldn't have to endure.
"By doing his sentence, he has paid his debt to society. Why should the axe be hanging over his head?"
Morris said he also doesn't like that people who have been convicted on less serious matters are being lumped in with the hard-core sex offenders.
"There's a difference between the more serious predators and someone who is less serious. Why should a person who has completed their summary conviction offence sentence have this hanging over their heads for 10 years?"
Offenders are required to re-register annually and to keep officials informed of address or legal-name changes. If they fail to comply, they face a variety of penalties.
By MICHAEL STAPLES
- End of Article -
