The problem seems to lie with the American system of lawmaking (state laws). In most of Europe, laws are passed at a national level and apply everywhere. So if a judge bans a person from having animals, that is valid countrywide.
The article says that some states in the USA do not have laws which enable a person to be banned for life. The ban can only last as long as the probation (often just a few months). That is clearly inadequate.
A register would record offenders in those states where banning is currently possible, but that does not deal with the issue of inadequate laws in some states in the USA. So IMHO it is necessary to make permanent (or long term in less severe cases) banning of possession of animals an option to judges in all states.
The article says that some states in the USA do not have laws which enable a person to be banned for life. The ban can only last as long as the probation (often just a few months). That is clearly inadequate.
A register would record offenders in those states where banning is currently possible, but that does not deal with the issue of inadequate laws in some states in the USA. So IMHO it is necessary to make permanent (or long term in less severe cases) banning of possession of animals an option to judges in all states.
