Megan's Law

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A survey of the constitutional issues surrounding Megan's Laws is examined in this paper. The writer looks at the statute that requires the registration of sex offenders with local officials when they move into a neighborhood. The writer examines variations of the statute. Further, the writer looks at opposition to the statute in addition to court rulings on the law.

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"Today every state in the nation as well as the federal government has enacted a Megan's Law statutes. Essentially these laws require that convicted sexual offenders register with local authorities when they move into a neighborhood. The laws also require that local residents be notified when such offenders move into their communities. In some cases, these laws allow the publishing of sexual offenders addresses on the Internet as a means of public notification. A third variation of such statutes also requires that sexual offenders who have ... "

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