Individual rights vs. Social responsibilities
The most heinous of crimes are those committed against children. Society views these crimes as unacceptable and accepts the responsibility of ensuring the protection and safety of children from sexual predators. On the other hand even the most heinous criminals have rights. Jessica’s law ensures the social responsibility while civil rights of those convicted of crimes against children are ensured by civil rights organizations. Many of these organizations have committed themselves to fighting Jessica’s law, claiming the law violates the rights of these offenders.
Jessica’s Law was voted into effect with a strong yes. Jessica’s law calls for an increase in the penalties for lewd and lascivious molestation of a child to life in prison or a split sentence of a mandatory 25 year prison term, followed by a lifetime supervision with electronic monitoring. (Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation, 2006) After hearing so many cases on the......

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Title: Individual Rights Vs. Social Responsibilities
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