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Moving To A New Site 27 Sep 2010 | 05:40 am
Rumors of my death, as Mark Twain once said, are greatly exaggerated. I've not published much on sex crimes in the past couple of months. After a long summer vacation, I returned to the practice of l...
Check Out "Once Fallen" 4 Aug 2010 | 10:48 am
Here's a web site that was just brought to my attention about the reform of sex offender laws. It is a great read. I recommend that you add it to your list of must reads. Once Fallen Hat Tip: Renate
Jessica Lunsford and Hypocrisy 28 Jul 2010 | 06:01 pm
The rape and murder of nine-year-old Jessisa Lunsford in 2005 was a terrible thing. The fact that her attacker was a violent sexual predator with a past reinforces our fear that the world is filled wi...
Kelly Pierce Didn't Kill Jessica Lunsford 27 Jul 2010 | 11:18 pm
I ought to be grateful that Fox News even hosted a debate. Normally, the mere mention of the topic has folks running for the doors. Acknowledging that the issues are complex is progress. When it comes...
Romeo, Juliet and Jury Nullification 15 Jul 2010 | 10:28 am
The most profound form of "stranger danger" apparent in the nation's criminal justice system arises not in the form of a sexual predator lurking in the shadows. No, the stranger who presents the grave...
Mandatory Minimums A Promising Target For Reform 6 Jul 2010 | 12:28 am
The single most important criminal justice reform within reach in each statehouse is the elimination of mandatory minimum prison sentences and consequences. The ends of justice require it. Sound econo...
A Nationwide Call For Legal Counsel 5 Jul 2010 | 12:39 am
I received an email from a reader of this blog at about midnight last night. He did not believe he belonged on his state's sex offender registry, could I help? Lawyers are must seek a separate licens...
Sex Offenders and Civil Rights 4 Jul 2010 | 12:44 am
A law student I admire sent me a note not long ago asking, in effect, whether those calling for the reform of sex offender legislation were opposed to punishment for those engaged in real acts of sexu...
Is Al Gore A Sex Offender? 28 Jun 2010 | 06:42 am
There is a difference between violent rape and other forms of sexual misconduct, just as there is a difference between the inappropriate touching of a child and that of an adult. We all recognize that...
Sex Offenders, Lawyers and the Burden of a Voice 27 Jun 2010 | 09:16 am
Almost every time I stand in the presence of a group of people to talk about sex offenses and accused sex offenders I face the scorn of those assembled. Few crimes are as reviled. But today was differ...
