Homework
This project will give you the opportunity to examine different sex-offender legislation and the effectiveness of these policies on offenders and our communities.
Examine three of the following sex-offender laws/policies:
o Megan's Law
o Pam Lychner Sex Offender Tracking and Identification Act
o Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
o Campus Sex Crime Prevention Act
o Civil commitment laws
o Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act of 1994
o Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
Write a minimum two-page full in length report that answers the following questions:
o Discuss the elements of each sex-offender policy you chose.
o How did each law impact offenders and victims?
o How did each law impact criminal justice involvement?
o Evaluate the effectiveness of each law. How well has each law worked?
o Recommend changes that can improve each law.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.