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- COURT CASES:____Court Cases Related to Sex Offender Issues
- In Court Today Links to pending court cases throughout the nation. As we learn of cases, from even news articles, we post them so folks know the issues. Frequently we do not have direct access to a specific court, then we must rely on news reports.
- Archives (Topic) There are 5 sections to this page:
Featured Cases;
Civil Commitment Cases;
Cases on Therapy & Risk Assessment Methods and Tools;
Sex Offender Registry Cases;
Miscellaneous Cases. The last section contains quite a variation of topics. There are several good cases on parole / probation / supervised release tied to use of the Internet. A couple of these address use of polygraphs. You need to read them to see what may be applicable to your circumstances, as everyone's case is different, and the judge makes his decision based upon that!
- Constitutional? Cases which have tested a "constitutional issue."
- Residency Laws:____ National Housing Laws Affecting Sex Offenders!
These are most damaging..
- No SO Zones
"Child Safety Zones," or as we call them, "No Sex Offender Zones."
This page has four sections:
1) A discussion of the topic;
2) Relevant Lawsuits;
3) States with current laws;
4) States with proposed laws; along with our comments.
- ADULT ISSUES:____Issues Which May Affect Any Sex Offender, including juveniles. There is a variety of issues too numerous to mention here.
- Concerns
- In Society
- In Prison
A major issue which comes up is, Sex Offender therapy and the 5th. amendment. There is a good discussion on this page, with cases cited and direct access to them.
- RISK ASSESSMENT -Process, -Validity, -Tools:____Discussion of the Merits/Shortcomings/Failures of Risk Assessment Systems Used to Determine Likelihood of Recidivism. This is a large topic study with sub-sections:
- Overview: Recidivism and Dangerousness: The public has been mislead to believe these are synonymous. (-Overview- Page is required reading to understand the sub-pages, all required to comprehend the topic.)
However, once you have read the main page, you may wish to just jump to one of the sub-pages at a later date. The following will permit you to go to sub-pages of the topic:
1) Declaring Offenders Dangerous:
2) Predicting Offenders Dangerous:
3) Process & Correctness of Risk Assessments (Predicting human behavior)
4) Tools in Use Tools in Use:
5) State-by-State List of Tools Used State by State Listing.
- SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION -Systems, -Process, -Costs:____Discussion of Registration Concepts, and The Truth About Recidivism. This is a large topic study, 5 pages, and all 4 sub-pages are accessed from the main page:
- OverviewRegistration Systems / The Truth about Recidivism Rates.
1) Sect. 1 Registration Systems:
2) Sect. 2 Registration Process (steps):
The Basis of Registration: Recidivism and how its calculated.
3) Sect. 3 by the Criminal Justice System (CJS)
4) Sect. 4 by the Mental Health System (MHS)
Related Emerging Topics: Costs & Term of Registration.
5) Sect. 5 The costs of registration.
6) Sect. 6 The Term of Registration.
- LEGISLATURES & COURTS -how to access:____ Links to all 50 state legislatures and state court systems, also access to Congress and Federal Appellate Court System (and some federal District Courts).
These links can be used to watch legislation before it becomes law. Court opinions can be accessed and read when published.
- Helpful Hints for ex-offenders, spouses and advocates:____
many helpful hints for offenders, their families and friends.
Discussion on:
The Big Concerns: Identity-Family-Housing-Food-Employment-Lawyers
Includes discussion on sex offender rights & entitlements!
Contains many links to necessary agencies in time of need.
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