Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Law: Recent Legislation and Issues (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised June 3, 2008 |
| Report Number |
RL32800 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Garrine P. Laney, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
This report provides a summary of current major provisions of federal sexoffender laws, followed by a more detailed analysis of these provisions. It identifiesand analyzes five major public policy issues: the constitutionality of state lawsrequiring sex offender registration; the extent to which registration laws are enforced;the effectiveness of community notification laws; the adequacy of federal fundingsupporting registration and notification; and the methodology of research on sexoffender recidivism. This report also discusses additional legislation pending in the109th Congress that would further strengthen sex offender provisions.
