In de Verenigde Staten is een initiatief genomen tot het opstellen van een petitie tegen de huidige heksenjacht op zogenaamde 'sex offenders'. De petitie is onder andere ondertekend door een aantal professoren, psychiaters en schrijvers. Ze pleiten voor de onderstaande zaken: 1. Abolish all provisions of state and Federal sex offender registries that publicly shame offenders. 2. Abolish all life-time civil commitment for sex offenders who have completed prison sentences and/or parole and probation. 3, Stop public vilification and demonization of sex offenders. 4. De-criminalize all consensual sexual activities among teenagers. Stop all required sex offender registration for minors. 5. Abolish all laws that provide the death penalty or life in prison without parole for sex offenders. 6. Support broad sex education for children, and empower them to make their own decisions and stand up for their rights. 7. Provide accurate information and support valid research about sex offender characteristics and recidivism rates. 8. Help sex offenders re-enter society by abolishing measures which make it difficult for them to find a place to live and a decent job. Encourage support groups for sex offenders, including help with finding housing, employment and effective treatment, before their release and afterward. Voor meer informatie klik op de onderstaande link.