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By Corey Rayburnyung

The New York Times has an article discussing a unique courtroom in Westchester County, New York that handles sex offender cases and almost nothing else. According to the article, the idea was that such courts might cultivate expertise among judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers who would become knowledgeable about the complexities involved ? the likelihood that a suspect will be a repeat offender and the restrictions needed to prevent that offender from striking again. "[F]ew issues raise more fears among Americans than the possibility of a predatory sex offender moving next door, the rationale for such a court seemed persuasive to many."  The article notes that the experimental courtroom idea has been adopted in several nearby counties...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on May 19, 2008 (boomark / email).