Sex Offender Laws: Failed Policies, New Directions - Edited by Richard Wright (August 2014) | Criminal Justice Reform, Policy Analysis & Social Issues Book for Researchers & Law Professionals

Dr. Wright has done America a tremendous service. Our sex offender laws are bloated and NOT SMART. He proves how this happened and why. Those who say they care about children but also care about justice would do well to read this and share it.Our present sex offender laws have come about by a small number of cases like Jaycee Duggards' and John Walsh's son but the law has grown and become way out of proportion (and made more ineffective) by the public hysteria. This was brought on by a drama-driven media, ala Fox (people like Nancy Grace), American "Justice", unscrupulous politicians and overly zealous prosecutors. Most people don't know or care. It's the newest witch hunt and the children and families of men who have committed minor crimes, crimes that used to be misdemeanors but now are upgraded to felonies, are paying the price. And it's an unending price because if you land on the registry for downloading "child" porn (and it's a sexy 15 or 16 yr. old) what used to be a misdeanor is now a felony and you're on there for LIFE !! If your 19 and have a 15 or 16 yr. old girlfriend, you could be on there for LIFE ! All kinds of minor, non violent crimes are part of the sweeping laws.Thank you Dr. Wright for your hard work with this enlightening book. Americans who care about justice owe you a great debt.For those who want to know more, go to:reform sex offender laws.org and Illinois Voices has a great writing "What You Don't Know About Sex Offenders.......but Should" in [...]