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The new scarlet letter: Twenty years of Megan's Law and a study of its history and impact on America.

机译:新的红字:梅根法则二十年及其历史及其对美国的影响研究。

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In the late 20th century, governments across the United States enacted laws intended to protect the public from sexual offenders, who were declared by legislators to be dangerous and likely to repeat their crimes. This study recounts the events leading up to the creation of these statutes, popularly known as "Megan's Law." Using primary and secondary sources, it argues that the laws were based on distorted statistics and little hard evidence and that they have not accomplished their intended goals. It also explores the media's role in creating a moral panic that has resulted in diminished civil liberties for a significant number of American citizens. Additionally, chapters are presented on (1) registration and notification, (2) civil commitment, (3) residency restrictions, and (4) age of consent laws.
机译:在20世纪后期,美国各地的政府颁布了旨在保护公众免受性犯罪者侵害的法律,立法者宣布性犯罪者具有危险性,并有可能重犯。这项研究叙述了导致制定这些法规的事件,这些法规通常被称为“梅根法则”。它使用第一手资料和第二手资料认为,这些法律是基于扭曲的统计数据,几乎没有确凿的证据,而且还没有实现其预期目标。它还探讨了媒体在制造道德恐慌中的作用,这种道德恐慌导致大量美国公民的公民自由减少。此外,还介绍了以下几章:(1)注册和通知,(2)民事承诺,(3)居住限制和(4)同意年龄法律。

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  • 作者

    Correnti, Anthony.;

  • 作者单位

    California State University, Dominguez Hills.;

  • 授予单位 California State University, Dominguez Hills.;
  • 学科 Law.;Sociology Public and Social Welfare.;Sociology Criminology and Penology.
  • 学位 M.A.
  • 年度 2010
  • 页码 140 p.
  • 总页数 140
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
  • 中图分类 现代史(1917年~);
  • 关键词

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