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State Representative Joe Mullery
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4262
For more information contact: Tim O'Brien 651-296-8877
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Research on Juvenile Sex Offenders
An extensive study by the Medical University of South Carolina showed that the federal law requiring registration of juvenile sex offenders has had no substantial positive effects and has actually caused problems.
The study recommended that community notification of juveniles be terminated, registration be greatly reduced, and school and residency requirements be eliminated. In many cases, prosecutors have stopped charging actual sex offenses because they know the negative consequences of triggering the federal law. This often prevents juveniles from getting the help they need. After the federal law was passed, there was a 124% increase in plea bargains to non-sex offense charges, and a 50% increase in such plea bargains when community notification is required for juveniles.
Most importantly, there was no deterrent effect associated with the federal law. This is another indication that we have to be smart when dealing with youth. Just "get tough" doesn't work; we have to pair that with treatment to adjust their behavior.
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