Lifetime sentence for sexual offenders/predators

The Issue

It would keep predators locked up for the rest of their life. They could never get the chance of destroying another life. Rapist, molestors, pedophiles, will never stop they can't be "rehabilitated" or treated.  Not every state has the Death Penalty, then the punishment should be life without parole. Sexual predators have many faces: teachers, priests, neighbors, caretakers, and sadly family members and friends. No one deserves to be traumitized and violated especially children. This is important because locking up sexual predators saves lives. We need tougher laws how many more lives is the government willing to sacrifice before there is a light bulb moment that a predator needs to be in prison for the rest of their life.. Our system seems to protect the criminals and not the victims. The moment an offender takes the innocence of a child away, or sexually violates another adult they should lose thier rights. There are countless cases that sex offenders get paroled not even serving there entire time and they reoffend over, and over until they get caught again. This is an outrage and there needs to be ZERO tolerance for sexual offenders.

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Toni BatsonPetition StarterIm a mom of 2 Im currently in school major is criminal justice. I think our system needs a lot of revaluation. I know nothing can be perfect but I seriously believe if enough people work together and don't quit anything can be possible. It is hard to stay positive when everyday you hear tragedy on the news. I know I cant save the world however, I will try to make a difference as long as Im living in it.
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The Issue

It would keep predators locked up for the rest of their life. They could never get the chance of destroying another life. Rapist, molestors, pedophiles, will never stop they can't be "rehabilitated" or treated.  Not every state has the Death Penalty, then the punishment should be life without parole. Sexual predators have many faces: teachers, priests, neighbors, caretakers, and sadly family members and friends. No one deserves to be traumitized and violated especially children. This is important because locking up sexual predators saves lives. We need tougher laws how many more lives is the government willing to sacrifice before there is a light bulb moment that a predator needs to be in prison for the rest of their life.. Our system seems to protect the criminals and not the victims. The moment an offender takes the innocence of a child away, or sexually violates another adult they should lose thier rights. There are countless cases that sex offenders get paroled not even serving there entire time and they reoffend over, and over until they get caught again. This is an outrage and there needs to be ZERO tolerance for sexual offenders.

avatar of the starter
Toni BatsonPetition StarterIm a mom of 2 Im currently in school major is criminal justice. I think our system needs a lot of revaluation. I know nothing can be perfect but I seriously believe if enough people work together and don't quit anything can be possible. It is hard to stay positive when everyday you hear tragedy on the news. I know I cant save the world however, I will try to make a difference as long as Im living in it.

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Lisa Madigan
Lisa Madigan
Illinois Attorney General

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Petition created on July 15, 2011