Reader Response

August, 1995

Sex OffendersIn "Sex Crime & Punishment" (The Playboy Forum, May), Marty Klein provides an excellent overview of the issues and politics surrounding sex offenders. Fear and collective misinformation have led to a multitude of legal responses that are misguided and ineffective.Technology does exist to provide a fairly accurate picture of the sex offender. Over the past decade assessment and diagnosis of sex criminals have improved. Psychological testing, structured interviews and comput...

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