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UK - Let sex offenders adopt and work with children, says report

Original Article 11/30/2010 By Afua Hirsch London School of Economics family law expert calls for each case to be judged on merit The government could face legal action if it continues to ban sex offenders from working with children, according to research published today. A report by a family law expert argues that some sex offenders should be allowed to adopt or foster children, and claims that the current blanket ban is discriminatory. "Sex offenders shouldn't all be tarred with the same brush," said Helen Reece at the London School of Economics, who wrote the report. "People need to be carefully screened for adoption and fostering, but each case should be taken on its merits." "There shouldn't be blanket rules. What somebody has done before is not necessarily what he or she will do again...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on December 12, 2010 (boomark / email).