Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-29-2024
Abstract
With the release of The Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes mini-series documentary on HBO’s Max recently, a renewed focus can be put on the “dangerous offender” status that murderer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo has who is one of the two central figures of the docuseries. Sexual offenders are some of the most feared types of criminals in our current society. Law & Order: SVU just began airing its 25th season, and the enduring legacy of this show and others similar to it has enriched the cultural fear of sex offenders. Now is an important time culturally to look at the special treatment governments have given to caught and convicted sex offenders and how it reflects our morals and view of ourselves.
This post was originally published on the Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review on March 29, 2024. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.
Recommended Citation
Novick, Jessica, "Providing Community Protection from Sex Offenders – at What Cost?" (2024). Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review Blog. 113.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr-online/113
