Even though Alabama’s sexual predators laws are considered strict, it does not negate the fact Sexual predators often rob their victim of innocent that is never recovered. Furthermore, these sexual predators seek the most vulnerable persons in society to seek assault sexually. Alabama’s laws seek to alleviate however, predators many time will return to a predatory lifestyle even after prison. Technology has only served to enhance sexual predators’ ability to reach out to it victim in private by way of chat room and other social networks. The term sexual predator itself is somewhat confusing and the term varies from state to state. However, the term generally relates to sexually misconduct that society has deemed deviant.
As just mention the term sexual predators generally is a “depreciatory term for a person attempting to initiate or initiating sexual contact with another person in a ‘predatory’ manner. It is most commonly used in reference to pedophiles that prey on innocent children, but may refer to any other sexually vulnerable group including the mentally disabled and elderly” (Segen’s Medical Dictionary, 2011). This paper will examine the state of Alabama’s laws that govern conduct considered predatory and the state’s approach to sexual predators. Furthermore, the initial laws and any revision of said laws will be analyzed to evaluate what is considered predatory in Alabama. The punishment for the laws will be examined as well as the judges’ discretion in the sentencing process. The activity necessary for prosecution to pursuit the case such mere solicitation or actually physical interaction will be discussed as well. In the finally portion of the paper this author opinion will be give regarding Alabama Sexual predator...
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...immense amount of sex crimes, the law does help monitor sexual predators activity in manner that help in the offenders supervision. The law further provide mandatory minimum sentences of 20 years in prison for sex offenders convicted of class A felonies and 10 years for class B felonies. Another major provision of the new law is for GPS (global positioning satellite) monitoring of sex offenders.
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The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 was established because an American boy was abducted form a Florida shopping mall and was later found murdered. The act was signed into law by George W. Bush on July 27, 2006. This act is established to protect children from sexual exploitation and violent crime to prevent child abuse and child pornography to promote internet safety. This act is also known as the sex offender registration and notification act. It was established with the intention to strengthen laws related to child sexual predators. This law was instructed for each state and/or territory to apply criteria’s for posting offenders data on the internet.
This act will be measured be the federal, state and local laws which will detain and require the offender to register with the agencies. The measurements of the acts differ depending on the jurisdiction. The length of the act can be classified as a misdemeanor and elevating to a felony. When a person is sentenced as an offender, they will initially be required to serve their judgment. After serving their confined time, the offender will be booked on the Sexual Offender Registry. Schwinn (2013) noted that “congress enacted the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, or SORNA, in 2006" (p. 1). The SORNA act demands the offender to register with the registry and punishes offenders who decline registration. Concluding the phases and process of registration, examples of penalties will be
In 1994, twice-convicted sex offender Jesse Timmendequas raped and murdered Megan Kanka, a seven-year old girl who lived across the street. In reaction to this emotionally-charged crime, Megan's home state of New Jersey ratified a community notification bill - dubbed "Megan's Law" - just three months later. This fall, a national version of the law went into effect, mandating that all fifty states notify citizens in writing of the presence of convicted sex offenders within their communities. Certainly, society has a responsibility to protect children from sex offenders, and many feel that Megan's Law is the best course of action. However, others feel that it is an unwarranted intrusion into the rights to privacy of individuals who have already paid their debts to society.
My Megan’s law in Tennessee is TCA code 40-39-217 (Community notification system). This statute is what legally allows the Tennessee bureau of investigation, a sheriff, or chief of police to notify the community when a sex offender is integrated into that particular jurisdiction. This is a state law that meets the political characteristics, as it’s a justifiable source of criminal law (Bohm & Haley, 2011). Specificity is present in the statute as it explains in great detail the requirements to implement the notifications of a sex offender (Bohm & Haley, 2011). For example, this law states very specifically that the legislative body of a county, municipality or metropolitan government can apply this notification system with a 2/3 vote.
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In the United States as a condition of parole sex offenders are typically required to register with law enforcement officials when released from prison. These officials notify the public of the offender’s release back into society and provide them with information such as the offenders address, and other personal information. Research indicates the notification system can have an adverse effect on the offender’s life, casting doubt on what the laws intended purpose to protect the public. This paper will explore the background of sex offender registries, the relationship between the sex offender notifications and registration laws and higher rates of recidivisms in the United States.
In today’s society, juveniles that commit a sexual assault have become the subject of society. It’s become a problem in the United States due to the rise of sexual offenses committed by juveniles. The general public attitude towards sex offenders appears to be highly negative (Valliant, Furac, & Antonowicz, 1994). The public reactions in the past years have shaped policy on legal approaches to managing sexual offenses. The policies have included severe sentencing laws, sex offender registry, and civil commitment as a sexually violent predator (Quinn, Forsyth, & Mullen-Quinn, 2004). This is despite recidivism data suggesting that a relatively small group of juvenile offenders commit repeat sexual assaults after a response to their sexual offending (Righthand &Welch, 2004).
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In the United States there are 747,000 registered sex offenders. (Snyder) While most sex offenders are male, sometimes sex offenses are committed by female offenders. Sex Offenders who are released from incarceration are required to register in the sex offender registry. The sex offender registry is a system in various states designed to let government authorities keep track of the residence and activities of sex offenders, including those who have completed their criminal sentences. (Wikipedia) Even if the offender has done their time they are still required by law to register, making it hard for the offenders to leave their past and return to everyday life. My paper will make you ask yourself should all sex offenders be required to register or are they deserving of a new path.
... photos, and visiting prostitutes, I believe those should be less magnified since those are personal choices the prostitutes, offenders, and teens sending photographs are making. Even though I do think they should all be punished, I do not think their neighbors, and work place should be informed of their poor decision making. I do hope other states continue to follow in America's footsteps and spread the word about sex offenders as much as we do. I think we should continue to have the apps on our phones, and websites that inform us about the people in our surroundings. It gives us a chance to keep ourselves safer than ever by knowing what kind of people we live around. The most we can do is just have the faith that these laws will lessen the sex offenders desire to do harm on others.
Lynch, Michael W. “Enforcing ‘Statutory Rape ‘?.” Public Interest 132 (1998): 3. Points of View
The acceptance that the court system often treats female offenders differently than male offenders is an accurate statement; however, it comes with many caveats. Generally, the public views women as nurturers, motherly and incapable of harming a child. Research indicates that female sex offenders capable of committing such acts have serious psychiatric and psychological problems. In comparison, research indicates male sex offenders are more callous, more antisocial, and promiscuous, involved in the criminal justice system, and have more victims (Miccio-Fenseca, 2012, slide 7). The consensus is that men commit their acts for sexual pleasure while women commit their acts due to psychiatric and psychological problems. Law enforcement, juries, and judges tend to empathize more when there are additional mitigating factors such as emotional or psychological problems. Due to these mitigating factors, it appears treatment of female sex offenders is more lenient than male if their crimes are similar in nature. Research by Miccio-Fenseca (2012) indicates that in comparison to their male counterparts, “female sex offenders rarely use force or violence far less than often…rarely use threats of violence to silence victims…rarely use threats o...
Sex offenders have been a serious problem for our legal system at all levels, not to mention those who have been their victims. There are 43,000 inmates in prison for sexual offenses while each year in this country over 510,000 children are sexually assaulted(Oakes 99). The latter statistic, in its context, does not convey the severity of the situation. Each year 510,000 children have their childhood's destroyed, possibly on more than one occasion, and are faced with dealing with the assault for the rest of their lives. Sadly, many of those assaults are perpetrated by people who have already been through the correctional system only to victimize again. Sex offenders, as a class of criminals, are nine times more likely to repeat their crimes(Oakes 99). This presents a
Feyerick, Deborah, and Sheila Steffen. “’Sexting’ Lands Teen on Sex Offender List.” CNN.com. N.p., 8 Apr. 2009. Web. 25 Apr. 2010.