Making Sex Offenders Pay
Sure, sex crimes are horrific, and the perpetrators deserve to be punished. But society keeps exacting costs long after the sentence has been served.
Sure, sex crimes are horrific, and the perpetrators deserve to be punished. But society keeps exacting costs long after the sentence has been served.
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