Comments on: Legal Consequences for Sex Offenders Trying to Work with Children? http://www.coachesbackgroundscreening.org/2008/08/21/legal-consequences-for-sex-offenders/ The premier blog for safety in youth sports through Background Screening for Coaches, Referees, and Volunteers. Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DBP http://www.coachesbackgroundscreening.org/2008/08/21/legal-consequences-for-sex-offenders/comment-page-1/#comment-15 DBP Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:39:39 +0000 http://174.123.204.98/~cbsadmin/?p=18#comment-15 I'm sorry, but to me this smacks of thought crimes and minority reports. Granted, we charge and convict people for conspiring and plotting, and you could make an argument for that in this case so long as there was evidence that a person absolutely intended to commit a crime...but I'm just not sure I can get behind this idea yet. Nonetheless, an interesting topic for discussion. I’m sorry, but to me this smacks of thought crimes and minority reports.

Granted, we charge and convict people for conspiring and plotting, and you could make an argument for that in this case so long as there was evidence that a person absolutely intended to commit a crime…but I’m just not sure I can get behind this idea yet. Nonetheless, an interesting topic for discussion.

]]> By: Tricia McDowell http://www.coachesbackgroundscreening.org/2008/08/21/legal-consequences-for-sex-offenders/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Tricia McDowell Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:39:07 +0000 http://174.123.204.98/~cbsadmin/?p=18#comment-14 Attempting to do something is normally treated the same as doing it; why not in this case? I agree, applying to work around kids as a sex offender should be a crime in and of itself! Attempting to do something is normally treated the same as doing it; why not in this case? I agree, applying to work around kids as a sex offender should be a crime in and of itself!

]]> By: anonymous http://www.coachesbackgroundscreening.org/2008/08/21/legal-consequences-for-sex-offenders/comment-page-1/#comment-13 anonymous Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:38:42 +0000 http://174.123.204.98/~cbsadmin/?p=18#comment-13 I disagree with Anonymous who said..."where do you end up drawing the line?" Well, you must use your best judgment. Not everyone who has a "bad" past is a criminal today. Plus, a sex offender is far worse than a thief, that's my opinion. So, you can hire someone as long as you feel the person is over it...if it happened 10 years ago, then you can choose to hire or not. But, to me the exception would be a sex offender, there's nothing worse than a person hurting another person. I disagree with Anonymous who said…”where do you end up drawing the line?” Well, you must use your best judgment. Not everyone who has a “bad” past is a criminal today. Plus, a sex offender is far worse than a thief, that’s my opinion. So, you can hire someone as long as you feel the person is over it…if it happened 10 years ago, then you can choose to hire or not. But, to me the exception would be a sex offender, there’s nothing worse than a person hurting another person.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.coachesbackgroundscreening.org/2008/08/21/legal-consequences-for-sex-offenders/comment-page-1/#comment-12 anonymous Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:38:14 +0000 http://174.123.204.98/~cbsadmin/?p=18#comment-12 I don't think this is a bad idea really... however, where do you end up drawing the line? Say someone has a criminal past involving theft, should it be a crime for them to apply at a bank? I don’t think this is a bad idea really… however, where do you end up drawing the line? Say someone has a criminal past involving theft, should it be a crime for them to apply at a bank?

]]> By: Kent http://www.coachesbackgroundscreening.org/2008/08/21/legal-consequences-for-sex-offenders/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Kent Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:37:48 +0000 http://174.123.204.98/~cbsadmin/?p=18#comment-11 It’s a nice idea, but very lofty. Local police departments have enough trouble trying to get sex offenders to even register. Although, if I were a parent, I wouldn't mind an extra $5 charge for my kid to register for a team if I knew the coaches were being screened. Why can't these teams pass the cost on to the parents? It’s not free to sign up, what is a few more dollars for a piece of mind? It’s a nice idea, but very lofty. Local police departments have enough trouble trying to get sex offenders to even register. Although, if I were a parent, I wouldn’t mind an extra $5 charge for my kid to register for a team if I knew the coaches were being screened. Why can’t these teams pass the cost on to the parents? It’s not free to sign up, what is a few more dollars for a piece of mind?

]]> By: melissa http://www.coachesbackgroundscreening.org/2008/08/21/legal-consequences-for-sex-offenders/comment-page-1/#comment-10 melissa Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:37:33 +0000 http://174.123.204.98/~cbsadmin/?p=18#comment-10 I think it would be hard to enforce such a thing. But it is a good idea. I think it would be hard to enforce such a thing. But it is a good idea.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.coachesbackgroundscreening.org/2008/08/21/legal-consequences-for-sex-offenders/comment-page-1/#comment-9 anonymous Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:37:17 +0000 http://174.123.204.98/~cbsadmin/?p=18#comment-9 It is sad but true that most people will not face the consequences of their actions unless their are CONSEQUENCES. This is brilliant. It is sad but true that most people will not face the consequences of their actions unless their are CONSEQUENCES. This is brilliant.

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