Critics Debate Effectiveness of Sex Offender Laws
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ The message was clear: No child molesters allowed.  The 2005 rape and murder of a 9-year-old Central Florida girl at the hands of a convicted sex offender shocked the nation.
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By Daily Record Staff  The Appellate Division, Fourth Department recently issued decisions on a number of criminal law issues, including the legal sufficiency of evidence in a murder case, and the risk level in a Sex Offender Registration Act proceeding.
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OTTAWA (CP) - A national sex offender registry came into force Wednesday, requiring convicted offenders to register within 15 days after being released from prison, or if they're ordered to register.
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The way the public are protected from criminals released from prisons is strongly criticised in a report.
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Connecticut and at least a dozen other states are considering whether to require convicted sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses as part of efforts to combat online sexual predators.
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A Florida trailer park has become a haven of sorts for convicted sex offenders. Shunned by communties, they flock to the Palace, where 95 of the 200 residents are registered sex offenders. "It's our own little piece of paradise," one told CNN.
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By Tom Breen  An e-mail to state lawmakers that began "Dear Registered Sex Offender" has prompted calls for a probe into whether child pornographers are using crime fighting resources as marketing tools.  Sen.
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Limited access under Violent Crime Action Plan The British government is to pilot the limited opening up of sex offender information to parents worried about specific individuals who have access to their children.â¦
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MySpace has been advocating that governments require sex offenders to register their online identities. On Monday, it may have found its first ally in that fight: Robert McDonnell, the attorney general for the state of Virginia.
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A public meeting is held to oppose placing sex offenders in open prisons after a paedophile absconded.
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Volunteer doctors who treat patients at the state Capitol will face increased scrutiny after it was learned a registered sex offender was twice honored as a "doctor of the day," officials said Friday.
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Supporters say the new ordinance aims to curb indecent behavior while opponents say it infringes on freedom of personal expression.
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A review of electronic tagging argues the system may be undermining public confidence in the criminal justice system.
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New York officials want sex offenders to provide their Internet identities to the state, which would then share the information with social networking sites like MySpace to protect users from online predators, according to a law proposed Tuesday.
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Proposition 36, the voter-enacted law that substitutes treatment for jail time for low-risk drug offenders, fails to provide adequate treatment for those it serves, according to a study published today.
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Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would require sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses with authorities.  Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen.
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An Oklahoma detective discusses the video trail that led to changes against a 29-year-old sex offender who passed for 12.