Document Type
Article
Media Type
Text
Abstract
Sexual offenders are one of the larger problems in the criminal justice system today, particularly with regard to recidivism rates, which are extremely high among sexual offenders. Due to these problems, judges are increasingly imposing 'shaming' probation conditions. Shaming penalties include requiring sex offenders to put signs in their yards and bumper stickers on their cars identifying themselves as convicted sex offenders. This comment examines these shaming penalties in the context of the constitutional issues that they raise, and their effectiveness in rehabilitating the convicted offender and protecting the public. The comment concludes that shaming penalties are an inappropriate and ineffective method of rehabilitating offenders and protecting the public, and should not be used.
First Page
81
Last Page
108
Publication Date
11-1-2002
Department
College of Law
ISSN
0734-1490
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Recommended Citation
Jenkins, Kenya A.
(2002)
""Shaming" Probation Penalties and the Sexual Offender: A Dangerous Combination,"
Northern Illinois University Law Review: Vol. 23:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Suggested Citation
Kenya A. Jenkins, Comment, "Shaming" Probation Penalties and the Sexual Offender: A Dangerous Combination, 23 N. Ill. U. L. Rev. 81 (2002).
