The Law Dictionary for Everyone
Megan’s Law is a federal law that requires information about convicted sex offenders to be made available to the public. The law was enacted in response to the 1986 murder of seven-year old Megan Nicole Kanka, after having been lured into her neighbor’s house and raped. The neighbor had previously been convicted of sexual molestation of a child. Following the […]
Read moreThe term sex offender refers to an individual who has committed a sex-related crime. While each jurisdiction has different statutes concerning what is considered a sex crime, certain crimes, such as rape, sexual abuse, prostitution, and sex trafficking, are widely accepted as sex crimes. In some jurisdictions, however, people may be charged with a crime simply for engaging in sexual […]
Read moreA Sex Offender Registry is a system used by countries around the world in order for government and law enforcement authorities to track individuals convicted of sex-related crimes. Such registries track offenders’ current residences, as well as personal identifying information, regardless of whether they have completed their sentences. In the United States, each state maintains a separate sex offender registry, […]
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