Sex offender registries don't prevent re-offending (and vigilante justice is real)
Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 09:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Calls for public access to information about convicted child sex offenders occur often in Australia. It may seem like common sense that allowing the public to know the whereabouts of dangerous people should increase community safety. As in many areas of criminal justice, the real story is more complicated.