ll persons who commit sexual or kidnapping crimes against children or who commit sexually violent crimes against any person (whether adult or child) are required to register their address with the state upon their release from prison." The law also allows state law enforcement agencies to release "relevant information" about the convict that the agencies believed the public should know for protection.
Supporters of Megan's Laws argue that the specialized nature of these laws take into consideration the special circumstances surrounding sexual offenders. In particular, proponents of these laws argue that sex offenders are different from other types of offenders. These offenders create a specialized fear among the public due to the unique psychological menace and damage of their offense. In addition, many sex offenses involve children, one of the most vulnerable segments of the population, and some research studies support the theory that a proportion of sex offenders are at a high risk of re-offending. Ho
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