State Board Drops ‘Sex Offender’ Term Calling It A Negative Label

[livingston]

State Board Drops ‘Sex Offender’ Term Calling It A Negative Label​

DENVER (CBS4)– The way sex offenders are labeled is changing in Colorado. The board that sets state standards voted today to change the term “sex offenders” to reflect so-called “person-first” language.

The Sex Offender Management Board, which is made up of everyone from public defenders to prosecutors, sets standards and guidelines for treatment providers so the new terminology will only be used in that context. It doesn’t change the term sex offender in law or the criminal justice system but some worry it’s a step in that direction.
Supports of the change in terminology argue it will reduce recidivism. Opponents say it will only reduce accountability, noting victims and survivors live with their label for life.

In the end, the board voted 10-6 to go with “adults who commit sexual offenses.”
“I think this strikes a balance that honors the impact to victims and recognizes the current and ongoing impacts of sexual assault but also avoids the labeling term that has negative impacts on those who commit sex offenses.”

Colorado State Board Drops 'Sex Offender' Term Calling It A Negative Label

The way sex offenders are labeled is changing in Colorado. The board that sets state standards voted today to change the term "sex offenders" to reflect so-called "person-first" language.

denver.cbslocal.com

 

[livingston]

While they are at it perhaps they can change the term White Supremacist to person who shoots in self defense .

 

[Darth]

Supports of the change in terminology argue it will reduce recidivism.

"Would you look at the cans on that 12 year old?...wait, hold up, I don't want to end up back in that place where they called me a name I...like more than sex offender?"

What?

 

[Saltwater60]

They should be called people who used to be alive, but hey.

 

[Grimscale]

"Sex offender"
"Adults who commit sexual offenses"

So they change the term and use the definition of a subset of the original term.
Next week we teach them to count to 3.

 

[carpediem]

We no longer wish to use the word dark because of the negative connotations.
We will instead use lacking light.........

Wow! Stunning and brave woke warriors! Replace the words with more words that in effect say exactly the same thing. And then take a victory lap patting yourself on the back.
So ignorant it has to be an article from "The Onion".

 

[SmallGameAddict]

That's funny, since the Establishment came up with the term 'Sex Offender'.

 

[spat]

That's funny, since the Establishment came up with the term 'Sex Offender'.

Give it a couple years and whatever new term they come up with will be bad too.

They don't ever understand, the word isn't bad, it's the concept it describes that's bad.

You can attach whatever sound and combination of letters you want to the concept, that doesn't change it.

"A rose by any other name..."

Or in this case it should be the other way around "A turd by any other name would smell just as foul"...

 

[GOYABEAN]

State board can

 

[Blimey]

Give it a couple years and whatever new term they come up with will be bad too.

They don't ever understand, the word isn't bad, it's the concept it describes that's bad.

You can attach whatever sound and combination of letters you want to the concept, that doesn't change it.

"A rose by any other name..."

Or in this case it should be the other way around "A turd by any other name would smell just as foul"...

Endless and pointless doctoring of the language.

Calling somebody colored is racist. Saying they are a person of color is not (even though the NAACP hasn't changed its name). It's arbitrary, stupid nonsense just to keep the average joe who doesn't give a shit on their back foot and worried about saying something that goes against a new random, completely pointless "rule".

 

[Catskillkid]

Give it a couple years and whatever new term they come up with will be bad too.

They don't ever understand, the word isn't bad, it's the concept it describes that's bad.

You can attach whatever sound and combination of letters you want to the concept, that doesn't change it.

"A rose by any other name..."

Or in this case it should be the other way around "A turd by any other name would smell just as foul"...

Endless and pointless doctoring of the language.

Calling somebody colored is racist. Saying they are a person of color is not (even though the NAACP hasn't changed its name). It's arbitrary, stupid nonsense just to keep the average joe who doesn't give a shit on their back foot and worried about saying something that goes against a new random, completely pointless "rule".

Technically in NYS we no longer have "Defendants." They're supposed to be called "Principles" now. This was all part of the Bail Reform package. I remember people cheering for the change in terminology. Then my logical ass comes out and says just what you're saying "The circumstances around the position haven't changed just the terminology so how does it fundamentally change anything?" The answer is that it doesn't but it lets a few bleeding hearts pat themselves on their backs for a bit until the new terms are racist, sexist, xenophobic (insert favorite phobic word).

For the record, I still call everyone in my court a defendant (who fits that description that is). In fact I'd wager that most courts are still using the same terminology.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Let someone who's been ass raped against their will be in charge of the naming game. If those who want to "de-escalate" the labeling, let them get ass raped first, then get their experienced input.