102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice?
Convicted child sex offender Mark Sutherland is confronted on camera about his online grooming behaviour. But is the “sting” effective?
Convicted child sex offender Mark Sutherland has arranged to meet a 13 year-old boy at a bus station, but when he arrives a team of adult “paedophile hunters” greet him with a video camera.
In this episode of Bad People, hosts Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen explore vigilante justice. What right, if any, do these “hunters” have to track down sex offenders? When text messaging, do people have a right to privacy? And do sex offender registries make us safer or just more scared?
CREDITS
Presenters: Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen
Producer: Laura Northedge
Assistant Producer: Hannah Ward
Editors: Anna Lacey and Richard Collings
Music: Matt Chandler
Production Coordinator: Jonathan Harris
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland
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