Tag: residency laws
By Jeralyn, Section Crime Policy
Posted on Mon Dec 18, 2006 at 12:03:17 PM EST
Tags: sex offenders, residency laws (all tags)
Posted on Mon Dec 18, 2006 at 12:03:17 PM EST
Tags: sex offenders, residency laws (all tags)
The trend towards adopting laws restricting where sex offenders may live may be slowing down as more legal challenges are filed and cities and states are finding they are not the panacea once thought.
From the Kansas Department of Corrections, here are "Twenty Findings of Research on Residential Restrictions for Sex Offenders and the Iowa Experience with Similar Policies."
Just a few:
- Housing restrictions appear to be based largely on three myths that are repeatedly propagated by the media: 1) all sex offenders reoffend; 2) treatment does not work; and 3) the concept of “stranger danger.” Research does not support these myths, but there is research to suggest that such policies may ultimately be counterproductive.
- Research shows that there is no correlation between residency restrictions and reducing sex offenses against children or improving the safety of children.
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