Papers by Michael Fortino
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ueled by a "moral panic" that evolved through the 1990s and into the mid-2000s, the war on "sex o... more ueled by a "moral panic" that evolved through the 1990s and into the mid-2000s, the war on "sex offenders" paralleled the war on drugs and was slated to replace it as the drug war seemed to wane in popularity and success. Congress passed a multitude of statutes and legislative acts that established severe sanctions for all sex offenses in a "onesize-fits-all" initiative, and it did so with irrational extremes, and without empirical data. This movement, which expanded the sex registries around the country, fed off a series of grotesque and sensational child murders that eventually culminated into the Adam Walsh Act and Megan's Law. Except for property crimes and illegal immigrants, sex offense crimes have now become the fastest growing felony category entering the American prison system. Enduring A World of Injustice In a well-researched and comprehensive article, UCLA professor Catherine L. Carpenter details the world of injustice into which all those with the misfortune of being labeled as "sex offender" must now endure. The article, "Blanket Exclusions," Animus, and the False Policies They Promote," deals primarily with the sex offender registries but also exposes myriad other aspects and abuses of sex offender laws, an area that has preoccupied Professor Carpenter for more than two decades. Carpenter believed that a substantive due process challenge was on the horizon in 2012. However, she asserts; "It turns out I was wrong." With momentum from two Supreme Court decisions in 2003 (Smith v. Doe, 538 U.S. 84 (2003), and Conn. Dept. of Public Safety v. Doe, 538 U.S. 1 (2003)), registration and notification laws continue to flourish, and civil regulatory measures continue to expand exponentially with virtually no checks and balances. The Scarlet Letter is alive and well in modernday America.
Fueled by a "moral panic" that evolved through the 1990s and into the mid-2000s, the wa... more Fueled by a "moral panic" that evolved through the 1990s and into the mid-2000s, the war on "sex offenders" paralleled the war on drugs and was slated to eventually replace it as the drug war seemed to wane in popularity and success. With the exception of property crimes and illegal immigrants, sex offense crimes have now become the fasted growing felony category entering the American prison system. Granted, these are individuals who may have used poor judgment, who may have broken societal laws, and who certainly require redirection and rehabilitation, but like any human being, they do not deserve the criminal punishment and reprisals that include a lifetime of prison followed by societal castigation and abuse. Like any addictive condition, the proclivity or preoccupation with fantasy crimes, even the most distasteful, qualify as a behavioral condition first and should be treated as such.
Of the world's 195 nation-states, the United States is one of 48 nations that still cling to ... more Of the world's 195 nation-states, the United States is one of 48 nations that still cling to the practice of capital punishment and one of only 18 nations carrying out scheduled executions every year for the preceding five years. Along with Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore, the United States is one of 4 advanced democracies and the only western nation that applies the death penalty regularly. The practice is administered in 28 states, as well as all federal territories and it is sanctioned under military tribunal. But is this the right approach? In this compelling article, Dr. Fortino examines case histories and looks at the mental, emotional, and financial issues surrounding this practice.
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Fueled by a "moral panic" that evolved through the 1990s and into the mid-2000s, the war on "sex ... more Fueled by a "moral panic" that evolved through the 1990s and into the mid-2000s, the war on "sex offenders" paralleled the war on drugs and was slated to eventually replace it as the drug war seemed to wane in popularity and success. With the exception of property crimes and illegal immigrants, sex offense crimes have now become the fasted growing felony category entering the American prison system.
Granted, these are individuals who may have used poor judgment, who may have broken societal laws, and who certainly require redirection and rehabilitation, but like any human being, they do not deserve the criminal punishment and reprisals that include a lifetime of prison followed by societal castigation and abuse. Like any addictive condition, the proclivity or preoccupation with fantasy crimes, even the most distasteful, qualify as a behavioral condition first and should be treated as such.
Of the world's 195 nation-states, the United States is one of 48 nations that still cling to the ... more Of the world's 195 nation-states, the United States is one of 48 nations that still cling to the practice of capital punishment and one of only 18 nations carrying out scheduled executions every year for the preceding five years. Along with Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore, the United States is one of 4 advanced democracies and the only western nation that applies the death penalty regularly. The practice is administered in 28 states, as well as all federal territories and it is sanctioned under military tribunal. But is this the right approach? In this compelling article, Dr. Fortino examines case histories and looks at the mental, emotional, and financial issues surrounding this practice.
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Granted, these are individuals who may have used poor judgment, who may have broken societal laws, and who certainly require redirection and rehabilitation, but like any human being, they do not deserve the criminal punishment and reprisals that include a lifetime of prison followed by societal castigation and abuse. Like any addictive condition, the proclivity or preoccupation with fantasy crimes, even the most distasteful, qualify as a behavioral condition first and should be treated as such.
Granted, these are individuals who may have used poor judgment, who may have broken societal laws, and who certainly require redirection and rehabilitation, but like any human being, they do not deserve the criminal punishment and reprisals that include a lifetime of prison followed by societal castigation and abuse. Like any addictive condition, the proclivity or preoccupation with fantasy crimes, even the most distasteful, qualify as a behavioral condition first and should be treated as such.