Texas State 80 Council makes a new law to suppress sexual predators

The Texas state legislature tries to address the issue of sexual violent crime by working to adopt a new law in the Penal Code. "Continued abuse of children" is child abuse in multiple cases over a period of 30 days or more, and is Jessica's law. The new law will be named Jessica Landsford abducted from Florida's home, sexually assaulted and buried alive. We are currently studying in the Texas Legislature. If passed, the State of Texas will be one of the few states that adopted similar measures for the law.

Jessica's law aims to achieve the following:

1. Confirm that all the heinous offenders are held in jail in prisons with minimum sentence of 15 years or 25 years and sentenced to death

Continuous abuse of children.

2. Remove all "fun" credits of sex offenders to ensure that these sex offenders provide complete sentences and are not released

For good behavior early.

3. If convicted sex offenders are expelled from prison, they are electronically monitored over their lifetime through GPS tracking.

4. Create 2,000 feet "predator-free" zones around schools and parks, preventing sex criminals from learning and living near places where children learn and play.

5. Discontinue the statute for testifying against perpetrators.

Currently, the law allows you to file charges against organized crime groups and rapists only for victims who are 10 years from the birthday of 18. Because of the elements of fear, guilt and shame related to their experience, many victims wait until people in their 40s and 50s convey. According to the nationwide network of rape and incest, 44% of rape victims are under 18 years of age and 59% of all rape / sexual violence has not been reported.

Education of the general public

Despite media reports, there are still a lot of people who have never heard of Jessica's law and the fact that similar measures are still being debated at the House and the Senate. Mr. Karen Amercher, Communication Director of the Texas State Sexual Association Association, said the bill was initially confusing, as he did not know how the legislators would like to vote in the constituencies. This is further supported in an interview with Dallas residents.

"I know about the current restrictions of children abusers and rapists who have been involved with schools and playgrounds but have not heard of Jessica law until today" Death penalty is harsh for violent children sex offenders When I heard that he was a punishment or whether she is afraid of an unfair conviction, Thomas replied. I do not think the capital punishment is harsh, "said Francis Thomas of East Dallas. "People do not mind anymore! They think they can get rid of something, so they will try something." Thomas is the mother of an adult survivor of sexual abuse, I support advocacy for difficult parolees.This writer has spoken in the same or similar reactions with many other people in the southwestern part of Dallas.They explain what Jessica's law is like, I did not know what a child's ongoing sexual abuse is and I also report that this news is an important and important news for more open discussion on this issue.

Uphill Journey

Lawyers attending the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, Greg Abbott and Senator Robert Duel (Senator), despite the opposition forces being expanded, the death penalty for violent child sex offenders I ended my support. Victims' groups and prosecutors also said that the execution of the death penalty convicted and made it even harder for the victims (often the most sacrificed by their families and acquaintances) to make testimony Kelvin Bass ( A spokesman for Senator Lois West said he would condemn someone. Williamson County District Attorney said he believes that executable attachment documents encourage sex offenders to kill victims (state man).

When asked about the possibility of illegal acts against a minority sentence, Mr. Bass replied, "Senator Ellis and Hinihoza raised this question on application". There is a claim that minorities are more adversely affected by ineffective expressions and traditionally those with low socioeconomic status suffering from keeping such accusations. If the bill is passed, there is a possibility that it will face a constitutional challenge at once. In the Caucas v. Georgia state (1977), the US Supreme Court ruled in excessive and unconstitutional death sentences in the vote of 7-2 raising racial discrimination and tax exemption for a 16 year old rape crime. The court ruled that only those who are convicted of murder can be death sentences.

In an interview with Senator Robert Duel and Don Forest, a legislative aid community director in charge of Jessica law, he acknowledges that there were problems supporting the bill. "Currently," Senator Duel is a bill to completely eliminate the bill and prevent 25 years' judgment from being a problem ... deterrence is the most important element of the bill Punishment I know what will happen ... "

In summary

This bill and its alternatives are successfully voted by the Criminal Justice Committee and the bill is expected to go to the floor in a few weeks. I am convinced that everyone can get in at the end of the session. " He further noted that Senator Dulles is the director of the Texas State Sexual Association Association TAASA, which is a bad idea for this bill and supports Senate Bill 97 and House Bill 204 as an alternative to the current bill. Senator Robert Dul, a doctor, sponsored this bill as Deputy Governor David Dewhurst. It will be offered as part of Dewhurst's "Texas Children 's First" program.

In Texas, in Texas, at some point in Texas born, 1.9 million adult Texans (women 1,479,912 men, 372,394 men) or 13% of adult Texas states are sexually assaulted (2003 Austin Institute on domestic violence and sexual violence at the University of Texas). It is interpreted as approximately 1 hour rape (Texas State crime clock; Texas state crime) approximately every hour an hour.

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