Megan's Law is named after seven year old Megan Kanka, a New Jersey girl who was
raped and killed by a known child molester who had moved in across the street from the Kankas - without their knowledge. Megan's parents embarked on a national crusade to change federal and state laws to allow for community notification of released sex offenders.
This law is very controversial because some say it infringes on the rights of privacy guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. The question is what is worth more: potentially saving a child from experiences that could cause damage that would last all their lives, or guaranteeing the privacy rights of convicted sex offenders? Personally I feel that once someone violates the rights of others, their own rights should be of le
Unfortunately, for every child molester who is convicted, there are several more out there who will never get caught. Just as often as they are neighbors, child molesters are family friends, relatives, baby sitters and other trusted people. This is why some people feel that realistically,this law probably does very little to protect children from sexual abuse. They feel all it does is
brand certain people for life and give parents a false sense of security.
This law is viewed as a way to protect children from convicted sex offenders.
The Constitution states, and the Supreme Court has upheld, that everyone has the right to legal representation, even poor people. That's why during police shows, when someone makes an arrest, they always say, "If you can't af
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