Argumentative Essay On Sex Offenders

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In 2011, Darrin Miller was accused of attempting to lure multiple boys to his vehicle on a number of dissimilar occasions as they walked to and from a number of schools, including Hamilton Middle School and High School, Melrose High School and Sherwood Middle School. His charges were Solicitation of a minor, and several instances of sexual exploitation. This teacher was a sex offender. Sex offenders are ruthless and deserve to be punished for their deeds. The offenders believe, however, that they should be able to live normal lives once they leave prison. The people that are most affected by the sex offenders crimes are their victims. They have to live with the image of their innocence being stolen from them. These victims may never be able to live happy lives because of the mental scarring. Therefore, laws were put in place. Sex offender laws were placed in order for offenders to be held accountable for their actions. These laws may appear to be unfair to the offender, but they are fair to victims and the community. …show more content…

These offenders are people who consecutively harm children and other adults in sexual ways. Some of these offenders are very ruthless and don’t care about the consequences of their actions. For example, Jesse Timmendequas fondled and then strangled a 7-year-old by the name of Megan Kanka in 1994, wrapping a belt around her neck until she bled from her mouth. He then put a bag over her head then dumped her body in a park. This horrified the nation and led to a law by the name of “Megan’s Law”. This law requires states to keep tabs on dangerous sex offenders and let the public know where they are.(Bai,p67) Megan’s Law is how the states hold the sex offenders accountable for their actions, which, for a while began to work and then these offenders found a

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