September 23, 1997 · Cavalier Daily

Megan's Law Oppresses Ex-Prisoners

This article responds to the enactment in several states of Megan's Law, which mandates that communities in which a convicted sex offender resides be notified of the offender's residence and criminal background. The writer objects to the law on the grounds that it encourages the mistreatment of offenders after they are released, and that it may encourage discrimination against gays convicted of engaging in consensual homosexual sex.

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Subject	College student newspapers and periodicals Mass media Rape--Law and legislation
Creator	John Buford
Source	Cavalier Daily
Publisher	Cavalier Daily
Date	1997-09-23

Tags	LGBTQ Community, national media, student publications
Date Added	June 23, 2016
Date Modifed	July 20, 2016
Collection	Cavalier Daily: articles about sexual violence

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