Sex Offenders: Expert Emphasizes Effective Treatment Over Tougher Laws

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Passing laws that favor imprisonment instead of treatment for sex offenders won’t prevent child molesters and rapist from committing new crimes. That was the message a renowned sex crime researcher had for state legislators at a symposium at the Capitol today/yesterday/Wednesday. Gil Halsted reports.

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