Of course every case and offender is different along with different circumstances. But how do we weed out ignorance from the repeat offenders? How do we determine who may or may not repeat the offense?

You are correct in it would be a gamble! I see where you are going with this. I feel a judge would consider the difference between a pedifile or just a horny 20 year old who didn't use his best judgement. Punishments should fit the crime.

Here is were I am stuck. A pedifile suffers from mental illness that has to be treated. They require life long treatment and cannot be trusted with a child. Now being that it is a mental illness casteration would not matter. That would not stop his or her desire to be with children and they can use their fingers and objects to penetrate a victim.

I know of a repeat offender who was given medication so that he could not form an erection. It worked for maybe a year and he found ways to continue to molest small girls. He even pulled the skin back to make his penis appear erect and rub the girls genitals raw.
This person needs to spend his life in a jail or mental facility.

As for a rapist, most rapist rape again as well. It is not about sex, it is about power and control. The desire is not for sex but for dominating and hurting another person. We can medicate and try to re-program these people, but there always the chance, a chance I would be affraid to take.

Why aren't murderers as controlled and monitored as molesters? Are they less likely to re-offend? They are not always locked up for life, you know.

deorre

Wonderful selection. I wrote a blog very similar in ways. Mine was about "Should Sex Offenders Be Allowed to Work in Schools?". The surprising thing is that the goverment seems to think that a sex offender will only be a sex offender on one occassion. If you read my blog you will see actual examples of ex-sex offenders being given jobs with children, the only catch is that there's restrictions. I suggest checking it out:
http://bloggerparty.com/should_sex_offenders_be_employed_in_schools

Just as you said, it is a crap shoot. And yes, each case is different, but who has to be the victim a second time to discover if this person has reformed?

I read your blog back then. I think I commented that "if they are 'reformed', then what's the problem? Somewhat satirical, calling the bullshit that someone knows if a sex offender is reformed.

Pretty risky stuff.

deorre