Topic : 03/07 Dr. Phil Now: Sex Offenders Next Door

I think if the death penalty was used, we wouldn't have to worry about having a sex offender living around us and our children. When you think what these people put the inocent lives through (torture, rape, and/or death) I believe the sex offenders should get more than just a slap on the wrist. These people get out and just destroy lives all over again. Some people say the death penalty inhuman - what about the inocent lives they take or destroy --- I think it's sickening and they should rid the world of these people.

I have to say that is extremely overboard in most cases!!!!! There are men and women out there who have done completely horrible disgusting torturous things, but to say that all sex offenders should get the death penalty is OUTRAGEOUS!!! I was a victim of molestation and rape by 2 different men and I wouldn't even suggest the death penalty for them! If murderers don't get the death penalty, why should sex offenders?! I'm still alive, I've dealt with those issues, it's not easy by any means and I still deal with those issues sometimes, however I don't believe that every sex offender should be put to death.

I'm just curious, how do you feel when you read in the news about an exonnerated individual due to DNA evidence?  Do you pretty much say to yourself, "oh well, we thought you were guilty."  Don't get me wrong.  I'm not either pro/anti-death penalty.  I used to support the death penalty because I, like you, think it's atrocious what these innocent victims go through.  But, I have seen so many cases of mother's lying in custody cases about ex-husband's abuse towards a child, women falsely accusing men of rape and later admitting the truth, and people released from prison after years because it was found that person didn't commit the alleged crimes for which he was convicted.  I totally agree w/getting rid of sickening people who commit the most heinous crimes but I guess I'm not that comfortable any more with our "justice system" to determine who deserves to die.  If you'd asked me a few years ago, I would probably say something stupid like "if he was found guilty by a jury of his peers, he's guilty."  Not true.  Obviously. 

My thing is, if you have someone like Jeffrey Dahmer who was found in an apartment with a corpse, body parts in his fridge/freezer, and ultimately admitted to the crimes, yeah, he needs to go straight to the chair.  I certainly wouldn't want someone like him roaming the streets. 

No prison life...I don't want to pay to keep them alive ----->DEATH PENALTY !!!

This people are sick and never can be reformed - once an offender always an offender and they should be put to death and those who believe different...they should imagine the inocent life or lives that have been destroyed!

You would do well in China or some other Communist country. What you’re suggesting here fits well into a system like theirs. But this is America and we do have a constitution that is contrary to your beliefs. You know if all you suggest here were to be enacted, you still wouldn’t be satisfied. Maybe you were abused or have a close relative or friend who was. In that case you should go for counseling yourself like offenders should also. Your anger will only escalate further until maybe we’ll all read about you in the paper one day. I hate what these offenders do also like everyone else, but I believe we need more preventive measures in place to reduce this epidemic. Like required counseling for all offenders once they enter the system to openly discuss what they did and why. We can lock them up for a period of time to punish them without the disease being dealt with. There are strong offending spirits out there and once they latch on to someone, they don’t want to let go.

You have a hateful spirit that torments you. America has pushed God away from their lives, which leaves the door open for you know who. People want to feel good inside but without God many latch onto the next thing closest to Him - children. It’s a great thing to protect our kids but Jesus died for the offender also. I know some offenders claim to be religious but don’t really have it or live it. But there are some that are real. As you would do whatever it takes to protect your kids, God also looks out for His. These are people with souls and everyone will face judgment one day. Some people think that they can commit adultery and it’s ok with everyone. Hey after all it’s with two adults. No one cares for the other faithful spouse. In fact some look at them as being weird. You’re way out of line with your suggestions here and I’m glad not to have to be around you because often you become the company you keep.

I think he really dropped the ball on this show. As a Dr. he should know that predators fall into the catagory of sexual deviants (i.e. pedophiles, sexual sadists, etc.) and he should have done his homework on the Sex Offender Registry before presenting to the audience that everyone on the SOR is a sexual predator. Some are, some aren't. Some people are caught in a situation where immaturity and poor judgement (due to lack of experience and maturity) allowed them to make mistakes as adolescents that will haunt them for the rest of their lives. I believe that SOME RSO's deserve a break because they are not sexual predators and some should be locked up for life (or executed). I have a serious problem with a teenager being convicted of a sex crime because s/he operated within his/her PEER group i.e. high school, etc. and would openly support someone in this terrible situation. When is the last time a 14 or 15 year old girl/boy sustained serious phychological damage because his/her sex partner was 18 or 19 instead of 17 when they engaged in CONSENTUAL sex? Never. One of the biggest problems with today's youth is that they are oversexed and over exposed to sexual material. Their role models are the Paris Hiltons (made famous by her sex tape) of the entertainment industry, they lack shame or discretion and they are in desperate need of parental supervision and guidance.

I watched the 20/20 report about that poor man convicted of having sex with his girlfriend and it sickened me. Like his now wife, whom he was convicted of raping statutorily, many of these girls are NOT victims they are willing participants. Focusing on statutory rape, indecent exposure and other crimes that are not perpetrated by a true sexual predator actually robs the real victims of rape, incest and molestation of the compassion and attention they deserve. It also desensitizes the public to the serious issues with sexual predators in our country.

I'm truly disgusted that this government can't find millions of illegal immigrants, yet they can pinpoint the whereabouts of a teenage boy who had sex with his high school sweetheart.

Wake up, America.