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Yes. After reading this article I went to check sex offenders in my zip code. My state doesn't differentiate by levels, so it's all one thing. So in this list there are about 5 child molesters, 1 rapist, one guy caught with child pornography, etc. Tossed in the middle of these guys are two guys who are 21 now. They were convicted when they were 19 . The crime? Statutory rape. Now, I dont know the ages of the girls they had sex with, but given that the age of consent is 16, it is quite possible that these guys were 18 or 19 year olds who had sex with a 15 year old and are now forced to register as a sex offender for life, being grouped with the 46 year old guy convicted of aggravated child molestation.
If someone is likely or very likely to commit another crime, then by all means put them in a mental facility for life, if needed be. Giving someone freedom but making them a pariah increases the likelihood of relapse, simply put.
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