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... and I the one with aspergers (rolls eyes). Mute is the absence of voice or words, there is still plenty to be said on this so it's not a mute point. You need that higher intellect to connect Mike. Hoorah
The topic was raised two years ago, means it is a mute topic, no longer relevant, because the issue of sex offenders working has been resolved within society?
Is there an age of accountability? Can we say of an 8 year old sent by parents to shop lift as a means of financing drug habits, that the 8 year old is 100% at fault, because they chose to obey their parents? Then themselves becoming addicts and committing crimes to feed it, driven by the...
This is a heart breaking story. Some crimes are hard, even impossible to understand due to the level of wickedness, but even murders can be reformed. There is a lot of fear generated within society by the term 'sex offender', 'murderer' is self explanatory. The main problem with the 'sex...
England are leading the way though to addressing this. Scotland are always the last of the West to accept any positive change. Look at how England and Wales accepted the amendments to the rehabilitation of offenders act in 2012 and 2014. Scotland and Ireland refused and maintain this tough on...
Hypothetical numbers for illustration.
Country 1: population 10 million - convicted criminals 400,000.
Country 2: population 20 million - convicted criminals 250,000.
Again, figures are for illustration only.
I believe in Sweden long term prison sentences are carried out on week days. Social policy there is well advanced. Not only are crime rates lower, but recidivism is lower.
If you look around Europe you'll find countries with larger populations than Scotland with much lower crime rate. This is due to the difference of public attitudes, available supports, genuine rehabilitation and reintegration. We have much to learn from such countries on social evolution...
Sex offender is a generic term used to capture so many under an umbrella and causes fear. Two examples of sexual offences are private parts seen while doing the toilet in public and rape. Sex offender refers to both, but the mentality and inability to think first means most individuals instantly...