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raccoon

(32,300 posts) Mon May 7, 2012, 08:04 AM May 2012

Do sex offenders ever change? I’ve been reading THE LAST TIME WE SAW HER, [View all]

about the abduction and murder of Brooke Wilberger in Oregon. Joel Courtney, the perp, had a history as a sexual predator from way back in his teens. He’d serve time, be put on probation, etc….and then go do the same thing again.

I wonder if any perps similar to Courtney ever change.

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Do sex offenders ever change? I’ve been reading THE LAST TIME WE SAW HER, [View all] raccoon May 2012 OP

No, they do not. SoCalDem May 2012 #1

Sexual predators should be transitioned into permanent locked facilities qb May 2012 #2

And away from adults as well, as in the case of Courtney, Ted Bundy, etc. nt raccoon May 2012 #4

There are different types of sexual offenders of minors. aikoaiko May 2012 #3

I don't think they can be changed lunatica May 2012 #5

Yes they do but (as with all criminals) a few are irredemable intaglio May 2012 #6

Perhaps, chervilant May 2012 #9

It's a hypothesis intaglio May 2012 #10

okay, chervilant May 2012 #11

So you're suggesting that sex offenders have greater than 99.9% recidivism rate? EOTE May 2012 #12

No, chervilant May 2012 #18

Yes, that's exactly what you're stating. EOTE May 2012 #22

And quite frankly, I think you're full of crap. EOTE May 2012 #23

Sorry but what you have posted is, by definition, hearsay intaglio May 2012 #14

OMG!!! chervilant May 2012 #19

Citation needed intaglio May 2012 #21

I knew a guy who worked with them... liberalmuse May 2012 #7

As linked to by myself and another intaglio May 2012 #15

One more addition... chervilant May 2012 #20

It's far easier to simply ignore others who call you on your BS, isn't it? EOTE May 2012 #24

They generally have lower rates of recidivism that other criminals. bluedigger May 2012 #8

I wouldn't bet my children on it bhikkhu May 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Prophet 451 May 2012 #16

Some do Prophet 451 May 2012 #17