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NV - Sex offender act might not be worth its cost to Nevada

View the article here 02/15/2009 By Abigail Goldman The Adam Walsh Act was an instant controversy in Nevada. As soon as state lawmakers adopted the federal sex offender legislation in 2007, lawyers drew up lawsuits that have kept it tied up in court to this day. But all the debate between advocates and attorneys over whether the Walsh Act is legal or logical now seems for naught. In this economy, the real question is not whether the Walsh Act is constitutional, but whether it?s too expensive. By many calculations, it is. Sex offender management boards in California and Colorado have recommended their states reject the Adam Walsh Act ? which changes the way states track and monitor sex offenders ? in part because of the crippling cost. Other states, including Florida, Iowa, Virginia and Texas, are also doing the math and finding that the federal standard seems more expensive to adopt than to ignore, no matter the penalty...continue to full post

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