Rethinking Nebraska's sex offender registry

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Do all the people on Nebraska’s Sex Offender Registry really need to be there? Do you think we should know the whereabouts of every sex offender in the state? Some people don’t think so.

Groundbreaking research at UNO found that most sex offenders do not reoffend. Research showed that putting every sex offender on a public website can lead to harassment and may contribute to conditions that make reoffending more likely.

http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Rethinking-Nebraskas-Sex-Offender-Registry–399898391.html


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