Megan’s Law and Sarah’s Law: A Comparative Study of Sex Offender Community Notification Schemes in the United States and the United Kingdom
Criminal Law Bulletin, Vol. 46, p. 987, 2010
22 Pages Posted: 14 Sep 2011
Date Written: 2010
Abstract
This article analyzes the history of sex offender registration and community notification under Mega’s Law in the United States. It examines the United Kingdom’s approach to sex offender registration and community notification via Sarah’s Law. It also explores the distinctly different approaches to community notification in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Griffin, Lissa and Blacker, Kate, Megan’s Law and Sarah’s Law: A Comparative Study of Sex Offender Community Notification Schemes in the United States and the United Kingdom (2010). Criminal Law Bulletin, Vol. 46, p. 987, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1927010
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