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Michigan’s request to halt sex offender ruling is denied

by Vicki • November 22, 2016 • 0 Comments

LANSING — A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday denied Michigan’s request to halt a lower court decision that found the state unconstitutionally put new restrictions on registered sex offenders long after their convictions. Justice Elena Kagan’s decision means law enforcement…

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What’s the Real Rate of Sex-Crime Recidivism?

by Larry • August 8, 2016 • 1 Comment
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One sentence in a 1986 mass-market magazine continues to sway court cases involving sex offenders. By Steven Yoder In the early 1980s, rehabilitation counselor Robert Longo could hardly have known that his work with convicted sex offenders would make him…

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Civil Rights, Legislating Morality, News

International Megan’s Law IML Protest

by Larry • August 8, 2016 • 1 Comment
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International Megan’s Law IML Protest – Registered Sex Offender’s Passports – Metamora Films Published on Jul 31, 2016 More than 40 people participated in a peaceful protest held outside the federal district court in Oakland, CA. Participants included registrants and…

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Requirements of the Registry Are Punitive

by Larry • August 8, 2016 • 0 Comments

From: JOHN DOE v. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Argued: May 8, 2014 Opinion Issued: February 12, 2015 The Supreme Court noted that shame or stigma was not the objective of these laws, as it was for the historical punishment of…

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