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I do not see how this can better society.
For example in order to be required to register a person must have been convicted of cruelty to animals. This appearance is included in a CORI -- (Criminal Offender Record Information) search which is required to be conducted for any person who will interact with school children within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by way of example. If you have a school age child this is a great tool for the schools to use in weeding out those who present a potential harm to those attending or working within the school system. Again it has been established that "there is a very strong correlation between animal abuse and domestic violence".
This is one very good way society would be served by this legislation.
"Suffolk County, on the eastern half of Long Island, moved to create the nation's first animal abuse registry this week, requiring people convicted of cruelty to animals to register or face jail time and fines. We know there is a very strong correlation between animal abuse and domestic violence," said Suffolk County legislator Jon Cooper, the bill's sponsor. "Almost every serial killer starts out by torturing animals, so in a strange sense we could end up protecting the lives of people."
Animal Abuse Registry: Suffolk County, NY Creating Nation's First Public Database Tracking Animal Cruelty Offenders