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Does Megan’s Law Work?

By Steven Rodriguez

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A new federally-funded study on sex offenses concludes that Megan’s Law hasn’t deterred repeat sexual offenders and that costs associated with implementing the law may not be justified. Conducted in New Jersey, the state that initiated the now nationwide Megan’s Law campaign, the study found that while Megan’s Law has made it easier to find sex offenders, it hasn’t changed the types of sex crimes committed or decreased the number of victims. Named for Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old New Jersey girl raped and murdered in 1994 by a neighbor who had twice been convicted of sexual offenses, Megan’s Laws have been enacted in all 50 states. California’s Megan’s Law “requires convicted sex offenders to register with their local law enforcement agency, and makes it possible for people to get information about the identity and address of registered sex offenders,” explains expert Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on February 13, 2009 (boomark / email).