Positive Sociology

I recently watched Louis Theroux's BBC documentary, "A Place for Paedophiles."  The documentary takes place at Coalinga State Hospital, a hospital for pedophiles who have completed their prison terms but haven't been able to transition back into society.  While many maintain that they are "cured," the vast majority are stuck in an institutional limbo because they cannot find housing. As convicted pedophiles, most are subject to complicated laws that prohibit them from moving into areas that are close to schools; some face hostile neighborhood associations that do not want a pedophile in their midst; and others are still aware of their urges and do not trust themselves.  This means that most will spend the rest of their lives incarcerated, even though they are all technically "free men" under the law.   The documentary is quite disturbing and provocative, simply because it challenges one's ideas about how the criminal justice system works and