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The Supreme Court of California ruled that monitoring the location of sex offenders with GPS bracelets violates their rights. So, what rights do sex offenders have?
Individuals convicted of sex crimes in the U.S. fall into three different categories: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. All violent sex criminals are in Tier 3. Tier 2 includes people involved in sex trafficking, distributing child pornography, and engaging in non-violent sexual contact with a minor. Those convicted of lesser sex crimes are under Tier 1, including voyeurism, lewdness, streaking, and even public urination. While all states require offenders to register into a public database for a certain amount of time, punishments and jail time tend to vary state to state. Penalties for indecent exposure can range from a $1000 fine to up to 10 years in prison, in some states, if children saw the lewd act.
Across the U.S., courts are taking up cases addressing the rights and restrictions imposed on sex offenders. In March 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case that could have a major rippling effect on the use of GPS devices to monitor sex offenders. The justices unanimously ruled in favor of a North Carolina man, saying that the state's requirement that he wear a GPS monitoring device for the rest of his life went against the 4th Amendment.
In California, the state Supreme Court ruled that residency restrictions imposed on sex offenders must be addressed in a case-by-case basis. The court ruled that "Jessica's Law", which barred sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park, was unconstitutional. Critics of the law said it resulted in many sex offenders becoming transient, which has also impacted access to jobs and rehabilitation services. The change will most likely leave residency restrictions in place for offenders who sexually abused children, but adjusting the stipulations for other lesser offenders. While the ruling only affects San Diego county for now, it could very likely change policies across the state.
Learn More:
Supreme Court questions lifetime monitoring of sex offenders (LA Times)
"The Supreme Court raised constitutional doubts Monday about the life-time monitoring of sex offenders and other criminals with the use of GPS devices."
Sex Crime Criminal Defense
"A registered sex offender is a person, male or female, who has been convicted of a crime involving a sexual act where the federal, state or local laws require them to be placed on the Sexual Offender Registry after they have served their criminal sentences or when they have been released on parole."
Sexting could see teenagers branded as sex offenders (The Guardian)
"Teenagers are being unfairly labelled as sex offenders for sending explicit messages to each other, campaigners have said."
http://testtube.com/testtubedailysh...ook&utm_medium=dnewssocial&utm_campaign=owned
Individuals convicted of sex crimes in the U.S. fall into three different categories: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. All violent sex criminals are in Tier 3. Tier 2 includes people involved in sex trafficking, distributing child pornography, and engaging in non-violent sexual contact with a minor. Those convicted of lesser sex crimes are under Tier 1, including voyeurism, lewdness, streaking, and even public urination. While all states require offenders to register into a public database for a certain amount of time, punishments and jail time tend to vary state to state. Penalties for indecent exposure can range from a $1000 fine to up to 10 years in prison, in some states, if children saw the lewd act.
Across the U.S., courts are taking up cases addressing the rights and restrictions imposed on sex offenders. In March 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case that could have a major rippling effect on the use of GPS devices to monitor sex offenders. The justices unanimously ruled in favor of a North Carolina man, saying that the state's requirement that he wear a GPS monitoring device for the rest of his life went against the 4th Amendment.
In California, the state Supreme Court ruled that residency restrictions imposed on sex offenders must be addressed in a case-by-case basis. The court ruled that "Jessica's Law", which barred sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park, was unconstitutional. Critics of the law said it resulted in many sex offenders becoming transient, which has also impacted access to jobs and rehabilitation services. The change will most likely leave residency restrictions in place for offenders who sexually abused children, but adjusting the stipulations for other lesser offenders. While the ruling only affects San Diego county for now, it could very likely change policies across the state.
Learn More:
Supreme Court questions lifetime monitoring of sex offenders (LA Times)
"The Supreme Court raised constitutional doubts Monday about the life-time monitoring of sex offenders and other criminals with the use of GPS devices."
Sex Crime Criminal Defense
"A registered sex offender is a person, male or female, who has been convicted of a crime involving a sexual act where the federal, state or local laws require them to be placed on the Sexual Offender Registry after they have served their criminal sentences or when they have been released on parole."
Sexting could see teenagers branded as sex offenders (The Guardian)
"Teenagers are being unfairly labelled as sex offenders for sending explicit messages to each other, campaigners have said."
http://testtube.com/testtubedailysh...ook&utm_medium=dnewssocial&utm_campaign=owned
on people she gave her DL to.
...feel there's more to the story, and one of the teachers should have provided her with a shirt or make her leave and go home.
