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&lt;em&gt;NEW DELHI: &lt;/em&gt;The government&#039;s announcement that it would maintain a publicly available database of sex offenders is being portrayed as a significant step in addressing the threat posed by criminals whose crimes largely go unreported and hence encourage them to repeat the offence.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
A study of conditions of registration as sex offender in the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows that it is mandatory for those convicted for certain sexual crimes to register themselves in the sex offender database. Typically, the offenders are classified in various categories depending on the seriousness of the offence and the perceived threat to society.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Failing to provide information of their whereabouts to the register is an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to ten years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Times View&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
A study of conditions of registration as sex offender in the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows that it is mandatory for those convicted for certain sexual crimes to register themselves in the sex offender database. Typically, the offenders are classified in various categories depending on the seriousness of the offence and the perceived threat to society.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Failing to provide information of their whereabouts to the register is an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to ten years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other countries too have levels of classification and registration periods for sex offenders. In a majority of the countries that maintain sex offenders&#039; registries, the database is not publically available. For instance, the UK, Germany, France, Canada and Australia don&#039;t maintain a publically available database.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Times View&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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-The Times of India&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;NEW DELHI: &lt;/em&gt;The government&#039;s announcement that it would maintain a publicly available database of sex offenders is being portrayed as a significant step in addressing the threat posed by criminals whose crimes largely go unreported and hence encourage them to repeat the offence.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It also addresses the general perception that such criminals tend to repeat their act and hence need to be monitored.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A look at laws in other major countries, however, suggests that only the names of convicted offenders are required to be listed. In many cases, the public at large does not even have access to this database though the police do. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A 2014 report of the office of sex offender sentencing, monitoring, apprehending, registration and tracking (SMART), the US government agency to monitor such crimes, states that such registers are maintained by at least 19 countries including the US, the first country to pass a national sex offender registration law in 1994. Other major countries that have similar laws include the UK, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa and South Korea.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
According to the report Austria, Finland, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Switzerland and UAE are among many countries that have considered or were considering such laws.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A study of conditions of registration as sex offender in the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows that it is mandatory for those convicted for certain sexual crimes to register themselves in the sex offender database. Typically, the offenders are classified in various categories depending on the seriousness of the offence and the perceived threat to society.&lt;br /&gt;
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Offenders are further classified as &#039;sexual predator&#039;, &#039;sexually violent offender&#039; or &#039;predicate sex offender&#039;. Level 1 offenders, if not classified in the above three categories, are required to register themselves for 20 years. Level 2 and Level 3 offenders along with people classified as predators, violent offenders or predicate offenders have to register themselves for life. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Failing to provide information of their whereabouts to the register is an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to ten years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other countries too have levels of classification and registration periods for sex offenders. In a majority of the countries that maintain sex offenders&#039; registries, the database is not publically available. For instance, the UK, Germany, France, Canada and Australia don&#039;t maintain a publically available database.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The monitoring is done by informing the local police and community leaders when a person convicted of a sexual offence starts living in a particular community.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Times View&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The home ministry&#039;s proposal to &#039;name and shame&#039; those charged for sexual offences by putting their names in the public domain runs completely contrary to the principle that underlines our justice system - the accused are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. Other countries too have a system of making the names of sexual offenders public, but nowhere is this done prior to conviction.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
It also needs no great imagination to see how such a system could be badly abused by people out to settle scores with one another. It&#039;s an idea that needs to be amended before it is rolled out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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-The Times of India&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;NEW DELHI: &lt;/em&gt;The government&#039;s announcement that it would maintain a publicly available database of sex offenders is being portrayed as a significant step in addressing the threat posed by criminals whose crimes largely go unreported and hence encourage them to repeat the offence.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It also addresses the general perception that such criminals tend to repeat their act and hence need to be monitored.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A look at laws in other major countries, however, suggests that only the names of convicted offenders are required to be listed. In many cases, the public at large does not even have access to this database though the police do. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A 2014 report of the office of sex offender sentencing, monitoring, apprehending, registration and tracking (SMART), the US government agency to monitor such crimes, states that such registers are maintained by at least 19 countries including the US, the first country to pass a national sex offender registration law in 1994. Other major countries that have similar laws include the UK, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa and South Korea.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
According to the report Austria, Finland, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Switzerland and UAE are among many countries that have considered or were considering such laws.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A study of conditions of registration as sex offender in the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows that it is mandatory for those convicted for certain sexual crimes to register themselves in the sex offender database. Typically, the offenders are classified in various categories depending on the seriousness of the offence and the perceived threat to society.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the US, there are three levels of registered sex offenders. Following their release after the conviction, sex offenders are required to register with the community&#039;s division of criminal justice service, which examines their case. Depending on factors like the use of force, victim&#039;s age, number of victims, use of weapons, alcohol or drugs to assault the victim, offenders are classified into level 1, 2 or 3.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Level 1 offenders are people who are considered the least likely to repeat the crime. Level 3 is the classification given to those judged most likely to commit the crime again.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Offenders are further classified as &#039;sexual predator&#039;, &#039;sexually violent offender&#039; or &#039;predicate sex offender&#039;. Level 1 offenders, if not classified in the above three categories, are required to register themselves for 20 years. Level 2 and Level 3 offenders along with people classified as predators, violent offenders or predicate offenders have to register themselves for life. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Failing to provide information of their whereabouts to the register is an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to ten years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other countries too have levels of classification and registration periods for sex offenders. In a majority of the countries that maintain sex offenders&#039; registries, the database is not publically available. For instance, the UK, Germany, France, Canada and Australia don&#039;t maintain a publically available database.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The monitoring is done by informing the local police and community leaders when a person convicted of a sexual offence starts living in a particular community.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Times View&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The home ministry&#039;s proposal to &#039;name and shame&#039; those charged for sexual offences by putting their names in the public domain runs completely contrary to the principle that underlines our justice system - the accused are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. Other countries too have a system of making the names of sexual offenders public, but nowhere is this done prior to conviction.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The reasons are obvious. A person charged with a sexual crime may ultimately be judged innocent by the courts. How fair would it be in such cases for his reputation to have been badly tarnished in the meantime? The ministry&#039;s suggestion that where this happens the name can be taken off the list does nothing to redress the damage done.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It also needs no great imagination to see how such a system could be badly abused by people out to settle scores with one another. It&#039;s an idea that needs to be amended before it is rolled out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;NEW DELHI: &lt;/em&gt;The government&#039;s announcement that it would maintain a publicly available database of sex offenders is being portrayed as a significant step in addressing the threat posed by criminals whose crimes largely go unreported and hence encourage them to repeat the offence.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Failing to provide information of their whereabouts to the register is an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to ten years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Times View&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
A study of conditions of registration as sex offender in the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows that it is mandatory for those convicted for certain sexual crimes to register themselves in the sex offender database. Typically, the offenders are classified in various categories depending on the seriousness of the offence and the perceived threat to society.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Times View&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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<em>NEW DELHI: </em>The government's announcement that it would maintain a publicly available database of sex offenders is being portrayed as a significant step in addressing the threat posed by criminals whose crimes largely go unreported and hence encourage them to repeat the offence.<br />
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It also addresses the general perception that such criminals tend to repeat their act and hence need to be monitored.<br />
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According to the report Austria, Finland, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Switzerland and UAE are among many countries that have considered or were considering such laws.<br />
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A study of conditions of registration as sex offender in the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows that it is mandatory for those convicted for certain sexual crimes to register themselves in the sex offender database. Typically, the offenders are classified in various categories depending on the seriousness of the offence and the perceived threat to society.<br />
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Level 1 offenders are people who are considered the least likely to repeat the crime. Level 3 is the classification given to those judged most likely to commit the crime again.<br />
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Failing to provide information of their whereabouts to the register is an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to ten years.<br />
<br />
Other countries too have levels of classification and registration periods for sex offenders. In a majority of the countries that maintain sex offenders' registries, the database is not publically available. For instance, the UK, Germany, France, Canada and Australia don't maintain a publically available database.<br />
<br />
The monitoring is done by informing the local police and community leaders when a person convicted of a sexual offence starts living in a particular community.<br />
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The home ministry's proposal to 'name and shame' those charged for sexual offences by putting their names in the public domain runs completely contrary to the principle that underlines our justice system - the accused are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. Other countries too have a system of making the names of sexual offenders public, but nowhere is this done prior to conviction.<br />
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India stands alone on ‘name & shame’ policy -Atul Thakur

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government's announcement that it would maintain a publicly available database of sex offenders is being portrayed as a significant step in addressing the threat posed by criminals whose crimes largely go unreported and hence encourage them to repeat the offence. It also addresses the general perception that such criminals tend to repeat their act and hence need to be monitored. A look at laws in other major countries, however, suggests that only the names of convicted offenders are required to be listed. In many cases, the public at large does not even have access to this database though the police do. A 2014 report of the office of sex offender sentencing, monitoring, apprehending, registration and tracking (SMART), the US government agency to monitor such crimes, states that such registers are maintained by at least 19 countries including the US, the first country to pass a national sex offender registration law in 1994. Other major countries that have similar laws include the UK, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa and South Korea. According to the report Austria, Finland, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Switzerland and UAE are among many countries that have considered or were considering such laws. A study of conditions of registration as sex offender in the US, UK, Canada and Australia shows that it is mandatory for those convicted for certain sexual crimes to register themselves in the sex offender database. Typically, the offenders are classified in various categories depending on the seriousness of the offence and the perceived threat to society. In the US, there are three levels of registered sex offenders. Following their release after the conviction, sex offenders are required to register with the community's division of criminal justice service, which examines their case. Depending on factors like the use of force, victim's age, number of victims, use of weapons, alcohol or drugs to assault the victim, offenders are classified into level 1, 2 or 3. Level 1 offenders are people who are considered the least likely to repeat the crime. Level 3 is the classification given to those judged most likely to commit the crime again. Offenders are further classified as 'sexual predator', 'sexually violent offender' or 'predicate sex offender'. Level 1 offenders, if not classified in the above three categories, are required to register themselves for 20 years. Level 2 and Level 3 offenders along with people classified as predators, violent offenders or predicate offenders have to register themselves for life. Failing to provide information of their whereabouts to the register is an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to ten years. Other countries too have levels of classification and registration periods for sex offenders. In a majority of the countries that maintain sex offenders' registries, the database is not publically available. For instance, the UK, Germany, France, Canada and Australia don't maintain a publically available database. The monitoring is done by informing the local police and community leaders when a person convicted of a sexual offence starts living in a particular community. Times View The home ministry's proposal to 'name and shame' those charged for sexual offences by putting their names in the public domain runs completely contrary to the principle that underlines our justice system - the accused are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. Other countries too have a system of making the names of sexual offenders public, but nowhere is this done prior to conviction. The reasons are obvious. A person charged with a sexual crime may ultimately be judged innocent by the courts. How fair would it be in such cases for his reputation to have been badly tarnished in the meantime? The ministry's suggestion that where this happens the name can be taken off the list does nothing to redress the damage done. It also needs no great imagination to see how such a system could be badly abused by people out to settle scores with one another. It's an idea that needs to be amended before it is rolled out.