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Sex Offender Registry Abolition

The effectiveness and constitutionality of the Sex Offender Registry, including its impact on reducing sexual violence and reintegration of offenders.

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Feb 4, 2026

How have treatment programs and community supervision impacted sex offender reconviction rates in the past five years?

Over the past five years the evidence paints a qualified picture: properly delivered, completed, offense-focused treatment—especially —tends to be associated with reduced sexual and combined sexual/vi...

Jan 7, 2026

What are arguments in favour of SOR abolition.

Abolition advocates argue that the Sex Offender Registry (SOR/SORNA) is ineffective at reducing sexual violence, imposes severe collateral punishments that hinder reintegration, and operates on fear-d...