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In this age of criminal justice reform and reducing prison populations, is it time to also rethink sex offender registries? That is the question raised by an editorial in In These Times. Erica R. Meiners writes: Given the costs of registries and their ineffectiveness at reducing sexual violence, it is misguided to exclude them from … Continue reading Time to rethink sex offender registries
The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board is joining the chorus of voices urging President Obama to veto the International Megan’s Law. Congress approved the bill by voice vote on Monday. IML would, among other things, require that the passports of certain registered sex offenders be marked with a “unique identifier.” The Times calls the bill … Continue reading LA Times urges president to veto IML
A new paper by Southwestern Law School professor Catherine Carpenter documents the damage done to children who are forced to register as sex offenders, often for life. Children as young as nine years old have been listed on public shaming websites. From the abstract: Truth be told, we are afraid for our children and we are … Continue reading The Tragedy of Juvenile Sex Offender Registration
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