Posts tagged with: CriminalJustice

CriminalJustice

New Jersey Court Rules State Must Prove Offense Similarity Before Charging Out-of-State Registrants

When two men convicted of sex offenses in other states quietly relocated to New Jersey without notifying anyone, they probably didn’t expect their cases would produce a landmark appellate court ruling. But in a consolidated decision issued on February 23,... Read More

Can Kindness Become a Felony?

Wyoming’s Grooming Bill: Child Protection or Pre-Crime Policing? Wyoming is on the verge of joining a growing number of states attempting to criminalize the grooming of children as a standalone felony. House Bill 9, which has already passed both the... Read More

Council Scrambles to Stop PFR Candidate

Can a Registered Person Run for City Council? The Fresno Controversy Explained In Fresno, California, a political firestorm has erupted over a question most Americans have probably never considered: Should a person on the sex offense registry be allowed to... Read More

Understanding the Implications of the South Carolina Supreme Court Ruling on PFR Registration: A Deep Dive into McSwain vs. State

The complexities of legal systems often point towards the delicate balance between public safety and individual rights. One recent pivotal ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court involving the case of State vs. Jason Bryant McSwain underscores this contention, particularly... Read More