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Student Post - Georgia Sex Offender Law Over-Inclusive

By Corey Rayburnyung

When the average person thinks of a sex offender or pedophile they conjure up thoughts of some middle aged man lurking in the shadows, waiting for just the right moment to rape and kill any child in their path.  To an extent, this was my understanding of sex offenders as well.  I had never felt that the sex offender registries were overbearing or harmful.  Even when the laws of a state restricted offenders from certain areas I was ok with it.  I have no sympathy for the sex offender.  Then, I learned how Georgia defines a sex offender.  Sources from the Harvard Law Review all the way to the Akron Law Review have called Georgia?s Sex Offender laws things like ?harsh?, ?cruel and unusual?, and ?archaic?.  But why?  While most of the articles and cases concerning Georgia?s statute are regarding an attempt by Georgia to virtually ?exile? all sex offenders from its state, I don?t care about that part...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on March 20, 2009 (boomark / email).