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2. Megan's Law - Wikipedia

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   Before Megan's Law, the federal Jacob Wetterling Act of 1994 required each state to create a registry for sexual offenders and certain other offenses against children. . Under the Wetterling Act, registry information was kept for law enforcement use only, although law enforcement agencies were allowed to release the information of specific persons when deemed necessary to protect the p

3. Sex offender registries in the United States - Wikipedia

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   She said that if she had known that a sex offender lived across the street, Megan would still be alive. In 1994, New Jersey enacted Megan's Law. In 1996, President Bill Clinton enacted a federal version of Megan's Law, as an amendment to the Jacob Wetterling Act. The amendment required all states to implement Registration and Community ...

4. United States National Sex Offenders Public Registry

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   Doe, 538 U.S. 84 (2003), the Supreme Court upheld Alaska's sex-offender registration statute. Reasoning that sex offender registration deals with civil laws, not punishment, the Court ruled 6-3 that it is not an unconstitutional ex post facto law. Justices John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen Breyer dissented.

5. Megan's Law: A look back at how NJ became a model for ... - AOL

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   A look back at the disappearance and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, which would spur Megan's Law. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

6. Sex offender registrations in Pierce County - AOL

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7. International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and ...

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   "Megan's Law" is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders, which was created in response to the 1994 murder of Megan Kanka in New Jersey. [11]