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Public execution or a step towards a safer society: is Lithuania ready to create a register of sex offenders?

The need for a sex offender registry is once again being discussed as authorities monitor the increased scale of sexual crimes against children. Experts say that the “biggest predators” hide in families, and the current measures do not protect children, so the registry could become another tool to protect society. Such initiatives are also heard in the Seimas, and it is true that opinions differ on what the register should look like.

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