A change to child predator laws in AL
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As citizens of the State of Alabama, we believe the sentencing guidelines for those who kidnap, sexually molest, and/or kill children, (any person age 17 and under) are entirely too lenient.
Megans Law was enacted because we as a society recognize that those who prey on children can not be fixed. It is a compulsion that even those at the top of the psychology field have yet to truly understand. There is no cure.
As citizens of Alabama, we are tired of hearing about child predators being released back onto our streets so that they may re-offend.
For example, Kenneth Parnell was sentenced to seven years for the kidnapping and sexual abuse of Steven Staynor. He served only five years before being released. In 2003, Kenneth Parnell was arrested once again for trying to buy a child.
He is only one of many examples.
Ideally, we would like to see all child predators sentenced to no less than life in prison without the possibility for parole. However, we understand that changes like that will probably never happen.
As a result, we, the undersigned, demand our state legislators vote into law the following realistic changes to the sentencing guidelines:
Child Kidnapping: 25 years to life
Child Molestation: 25 years to life with a minimum of 25 years to be served before becoming eligible for parole. Paroled offenders are to remain on parole for the entirety of their remaining years of life. A 2nd criminal conviction for any offense against a child will result in an automatic sentence of life with out parole.
1st degree murder of a child: Will automatically be a capital offense. This will also include any death of a child as the result of abuse and/or neglect. Conviction will result in a minimum sentence of life without parole and a maximum sentence of death.
Child Rape: Mandatory life without parole.
Child Pornography:
1. Distribution: 25 years to life
2. Simple possession with no intent to distribute: minimum sentence of 15 years.
Children are our most precious resources and require our protection. It is time that predators are stopped from escalating their crimes and re-offending. There is no crime greater than a crime against a child and it is time that the punishments start to fit the severity of the crimes.
Megans Law was enacted because we as a society recognize that those who prey on children can not be fixed. It is a compulsion that even those at the top of the psychology field have yet to truly understand. There is no cure.
As citizens of Alabama, we are tired of hearing about child predators being released back onto our streets so that they may re-offend.
For example, Kenneth Parnell was sentenced to seven years for the kidnapping and sexual abuse of Steven Staynor. He served only five years before being released. In 2003, Kenneth Parnell was arrested once again for trying to buy a child.
He is only one of many examples.
Ideally, we would like to see all child predators sentenced to no less than life in prison without the possibility for parole. However, we understand that changes like that will probably never happen.
As a result, we, the undersigned, demand our state legislators vote into law the following realistic changes to the sentencing guidelines:
Child Kidnapping: 25 years to life
Child Molestation: 25 years to life with a minimum of 25 years to be served before becoming eligible for parole. Paroled offenders are to remain on parole for the entirety of their remaining years of life. A 2nd criminal conviction for any offense against a child will result in an automatic sentence of life with out parole.
1st degree murder of a child: Will automatically be a capital offense. This will also include any death of a child as the result of abuse and/or neglect. Conviction will result in a minimum sentence of life without parole and a maximum sentence of death.
Child Rape: Mandatory life without parole.
Child Pornography:
1. Distribution: 25 years to life
2. Simple possession with no intent to distribute: minimum sentence of 15 years.
Children are our most precious resources and require our protection. It is time that predators are stopped from escalating their crimes and re-offending. There is no crime greater than a crime against a child and it is time that the punishments start to fit the severity of the crimes.
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Dixie W
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I agree with all of the above in this petition and that it should not only happen in Alabama but in the rest of the US as well!
18 years and older
No
17 years and younger
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Karma M
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I also feel that laws have been way too easy on child molesters.
18 years and older
No
17 years and younger
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Melissa P
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Those who prey on children should be locked away for life or given a death sentence. The reason I believe this is because much like a murderer they have killed the person that that child would have become if not subjected to such torment.
18 years and old
27 December 2010
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Nicholas H
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I disagree with all the above and that it should be a death sentence for all of it. But since I know that chances are that'll never happen I agree with the entireity of this petition. Please pass this law it should have been done long before now.
18 years
11 July 2010
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