UK: will sex offender pilots work?

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Parents will be able to ask if someone close to their family is a sex offender under new pilot schemes in England. Under the measures, police will be able to tell families if someone with access to a child has convictions or has been previously suspected of abuse. Nobody is pretending that these pilots are going to be easy - but ministers believe the pilots may help stop predatory paedophiles before they strike.

However there will be a presumption of disclosure - but only if it is "necessary and proportionate" to protect children. In other words, even if police find something serious in the background, they may not tell the parent if they conclude the individual does not pose a risk. What's more, parents will be told that they must not share the information they are given with anyone else - and if they do they could face civil, or criminal action.

Do you think the plan will reduce the number of child offenses?

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/h...

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	ZiiValue (chance)	MyValue (0% to 100% chance)	()	Possible Outcomes
	21%			Yes it reduces child offenses
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