1. Megan's Law
... they didn't belong on the list. A federal appeals court upheld the decision. (USA) Lawyers for two offenders argue the Internet list has a stigmatizing effect. In California, the state issued a CD-ROM that listed the names and addresses of offenders but in that case there is a charge for obtaining the information. By assigning a cost to the information, California is making it more ... ) Sex offenders have become the target of vigilantes as a direct result of Megan's Law. For instance a van owned by a convicted child molester near Los Angeles was firebombed after the CD-ROM became availa...
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