Studies question effectiveness of sex offender laws
Two studies in the latest issue of the Journal of Law and Economics cast doubt on whether sex offender registry and notification laws actually work as intended.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2011
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Woman who was assaulted settles Match.com lawsuit
(AP) -- A woman who sued Match.com after being sexually assaulted by a man she met on the dating website settled her lawsuit on Tuesday when she saw proof that the site was screening its members for sexual predators.
Internet
Aug 24, 2011
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GPS monitoring of Arizona sex offenders
The use of GPS technology to monitor sex offenders should be viewed as a tool rather than a control mechanism, a team of researchers at Sam Houston State University found in a recent study.
Telecom
Aug 8, 2011
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States weigh relaxing penalties for teen sexting
(AP) -- A congressman who sends an X-rated photo of himself jeopardizes his reputation and his job. But in many states, teens caught doing the same thing can risk felony charges, jail time and being branded sexual offenders.
Other
Jun 13, 2011
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States seek to make it safer to find love online
(AP) -- Something just didn't seem right when Ilana Angel met her Internet date at a bar. He furtively looked around the room and immediately suggested they go someplace else in his car, leaving hers behind at the bar.
Internet
Apr 21, 2011
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Vt. mulls ban on aliases online for sex offenders
(AP) -- Vermont lawmakers are considering making it a crime for convicted sex offenders to use false names on social media sites like Facebook, after one such incident was reported in the state.
Internet
Feb 12, 2011
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Iowa State team calculates societal costs of five major crimes; finds murder at $17.25 million
Murder takes an obvious toll on society in terms of the loss of human life, but what does it actually cost each time there's a murder? It's about $17.25 million according a recent Iowa State University study.
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2010
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Female sexual offenders: Unrecognized and underreported
Sexual offenses committed by women, while often unrecognised and underreported, have become the subject of a new book by a University of Montreal professor. Female Sexual Offenders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment (Wiley), ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2010
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Mathematical model can help communities better evaluate sex offender policies
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new mathematical model developed by Indiana University Bloomington and Arizona State University geographers could help communities that are in the midst of passing or reforming sex offender laws. The researchers ...
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2010
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Rise of sexual predators in energy boomtowns highlights social problems
Research into the social and environmental effects on communities that are economically dependent on oil and gas industries has revealed "social dysfunction and biological impoverishment." The research, published in Conservation ...
Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2010
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