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Sex offender law challenges grow

View the article hereThis is the first I've heard about FEDERAL challenges, see the last paragraph with links.06/12/2008The creation of complex sex offender registration systems and increasingly stringent limits on where offenders may live has spawned hundreds of legal challenges in state and federal courts throughout the nation.The actions range from how long electronic tracking devices must be worn to whether juvenile records must be part of public registrations.Challenges to the new laws?often hastily passed in the wake of a brutal crime?generally center on battles over who must comply, making retroactivity and prospective treatment crucial.Takings claims under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution also weigh heavily when a sex offender is forced from a long-time home by newly imposed bans on living near playgrounds or video arcades...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on June 11, 2008 (boomark / email).