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ABSTRACT
This exploratory research studies the provision of sex offender registry systems and identifies whether a suitable model can be applied to the Thai context. To examine these perspectives, a qualitative methodology has been applied via focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with figures involved in the administration of Thai criminal justice. Most of the research participants believed that the introduction of a Thai sex offender registry system would be appropriate, but that this must be produced in response to the cultural and societal specificity of Thailand and an appropriate criterion must be established to classify offenders here. Ultimately, this research demonstrates that a sex offender registry would be suitable for Thailand, but only if this system learns from the advantages/disadvantages of other national systems and if the final legislative approach responds strongly to the needs of Thai society and to the capabilities of the agencies involved in its operations.
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The research of Sex Offender Registry System: A Challenging Task for Thai’s Police Policy and Practice funded by the National Research Council of Thailand under the Program Research for Scholarships for Graduate Students 2018 for doctoral degree students.
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Patcharapan Nakpong
Patcharapan Nakpong is PhD candidte in Criminology, Justice Administration and Society, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at Mahidol University, Thailand. Working as a researcher in the university and also works as a special law lecturer in the university in Bangkok. Previously, Patcharapan worked as a lawyer at the Supreme Court of Thailand for 2 years. Recently she has just appointed to be a consultant in subcommittee of the Paliament in order to present her idea about Sex Offender Registry System for public safety policy. She graduated 2 Master of Laws, one Business Law from La Trobe University, Australia and another Master of Laws from University of Houston, Texas, USA.
Sunee Kanyajit
Sunee Kanyajit is Associate Professor in PhD program of Criminology, Justice Administration and Society, the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Mahidol University, Thailand. Sunee is expert in Forensic Science and Juvenile delinquency. Recently she became the consultant of subcommittee in the paliament regarding the topic of sex crimes prevention policy and laws. She graduated Master of Science (Forensic Science) and Ph.D. in Criminology, Justice Administrative and Society from Mahidol University, Thailand.