Criminal Law

A new note on sex offender residency restrictions
Thanks to this post at CO, I see a new note on sex offender residency restrictions from the Northwestern University Law Review...

New Data On Effectiveness Of Megan's Law Sex Offender Community Notification
Sex offender community notification laws - sometimes known as Megan's Laws - have been a popular way for legislators to establish their anti-crime bona fides...

The broad reach of sex offender residency restrictions
This article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, headlined "Law would evict female 'offender' for teen sex," spotlights the broad reach of sex offender residency restrictions: Wendy Whitaker's name may be on Georgia's sex offender registry, but her offense suggests she is...

Nevada Judge to Rule on Juv Sex Offender Laws
The new juvenile sex offender laws in the state of Nevada, as laid out in Assembly Bill 579, are so Byzantine and so poorly worded that when a case landed in family court last week, the Las Vegas Sun reports, “the district attorney, who is fighting for stricter legislation, and the public defender, who is [...

Are sex offender registries effective?
A new paper available here via SSRN asks "Do Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws Affect Criminal Behavior?"...

Rethinking assumptions about why we punish (Madeira)
I previously posted about victim-offender relationships (here), involuntary ties that form between a victim (including a victim's family members) and an offender after a crime has been committed that may prompt a preoccupation with the offender or a perception that...

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

Missing Children
Databases and organizations

Will my Criminal Record prevent me from naturalizing or getting a Green Card?
A Lawful Permanent Resident can apply for United States citizenship after 5 year...

The company I worked for forced me to quit instead of dealing with someone harassing me, what can I do?
Look up CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE...................this looks like what happened t...

What is the statute of limitations in New york State as to how long a person may claim heirship?
who has paid the taxes for the last 7 to 11 yrs ? you can take a house by openly...

How to learn content of deceased parent's will?
go to the court house where your father died or the county he lived in. It is pu...

My husband's Grandmother died intestate. She had one sole heir, my husband's Father. He and his wife kept paying taxes on the property.Then he also died intestate. Now, my Mother-in-law wants to sell this property. Accor
Based on my research, his wife would have a 1/3 interest in the property. The ot...

Wrinkle-Fillers
FDA to Review Labeling due to Adverse Event Reports

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Little Tikes Recalls Children?s Toy Workshop Sets
Little Tikes Recalls Children?s Toy Workshop Sets

Grubb & Ellis
alleging violations of fiduciary duties to shareholders and securities laws.

Zyprexa, Abilify, Risperdal, and Seroquel Cause Rapid Weight Gain in Children
Zyprexa, Abilify, Risperdal, and Seroquel Cause Rapid Weight Gain in Children

Hewlett-Packard and Staples
allegedly violated antitrust laws in collaborating on the sale of replacement ink jet printer cartridges.