Child protection agencies have rejected plans for a national child sex offender registry, claiming the list will not protect children and will only give power to vigilante paedophile hunters.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton revealed his plans to introduce the $7.8million measure during the federal Budget on Tuesday night.
He claimed the registry, where paedophiles’ names, aliases, photos, and the nature of the crimes would be made public, will help reduce child sex offences across the country.
The proposal, however, has raised concerns among child safety advocates who feel the idea could backfire.
‘There is no research anywhere in the world that says the proposed model works and, worse still, it gives people a false sense of security.’
A report published by the Australian Institute of Criminology in 2007 found that there was little evidence to support the system would do much to prevent offences.
Sex offender registries already exist in other countries such UK and the US – which implemented Megan’s Law in 1996, requiring authorities to publicise information on sex offenders.
However, the AIC found the law posed a number of issues including, not being able to monitor vigilantism and creating a false sense of fear and security among communities.
Was the Child protection agency also from Australia ?
Walking Dead Man After a two year probation, is what the Registry made of me. How is it that Legislatures, can increase punishments, that weren’t even thought of when sentenced, without first seeing another Judge!?
According to Ms Johnston, most child sex offenders have an 85 per cent chance of re-offending and not getting caught once released, and suggested tightening the laws to keep paedophiles behind bars.
More incorrect nonsense to continue the hysteria and paranoia of sex offenders being dangerous and unable to control themselves for political gain…
Has Ms Johnson been reading “Mad Magazine” again. Where does she get her information…off the toilet house wall?
I was falling in love with her until I read that particular segment. The rest of her claims can be verified – we all do it here and several other like-minded sites frequently. But the only thing I can find to support her “85%” claim is the infamous Psychology Today article that led to Justice Kennedy’s since and repeatedly debunked “frightening and high” remark.
I have been a regitsratnt for close to 25 years. And still people are trying to build these God forsaken registries. It’s good to see at least some people are looking at research and coming to the only conclusion that makes sence. THEY DONT WORK. I could write a book on the bad they do. I hope I see the day this madness stops before I die.
Amen 🙏🏿
I hear ya man, these registries have not done a thing to prevent crimes from happening. Just makes someone’s live a living god damn nightmare that happens to get caught up in this nonsense. Hopefully we will see some common sense solutions to the issues before we exit the planet?
Well write in to legislators tell them how isn’t working enough people start fighting back everyone needs a second chance what happen years ago doesn’t says mean the people will do same thing some are on for internet sex sting speak up people write to all get the word out this is not the 1990’s everything changed since then now days they should investigate better