Following years have witnessed the resurfacing of an old
demand for a nationwide Sex Offenders Registry.
What should concern us here is the fact that
experience and research on the existing systems abroad prove that the SOR has
little utility in curbing sexual offences or making the social environment safe
for children. On the other hand, as a total package it is a hugely
counterproductive, draconian and regressive measure that shall convert the
stray sexual offender into a habitual criminal for whom crime is the only
career left.
It is imperative that before our Government pays a serious heed to the demand for a Sexual Offenders' Registry, we should also take a look at all the reasons why it is NOT a good idea!
