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Originally posted by Mean Mr. Mustard@May 11 2005, 10:10 PM
Captain, but the issue that is then raised is whether individuals who have served their time are put into a position where they might view their only options as to reoffend. I am not saying this is my viewpoint, but there are many who feel this way, that the community, and the police stigmatize the offender to such a degree that one of two things happen, they either reoffend because they feel as though they in effect the offender and should act as such as well the labeling theory would proport. The other arguement is that society doesn't offer the followup resources to the individuals who have been released and as a result there is no one to turn to if the feelings do return.
Often times sex offenders hate themselves more than we hate them actually
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Understood, but disagreed with. If you look at the prison system, there are ample opportunities for treatment, job training and other resources, its up to the convicts to take advantage of them. They have all kinds of resources during thier reintegations through half way houses, and thier parole officers, so I can't buy that they're disadvantaged in that way.
Re-offending is a choice that they have to physically make, and if they choose to do something that they know is wrong for a second time, then there's no need for them to be in society.