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Megan's Law

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A quick definition of Megan's Law:

Megan's Law: A law that helps protect people from dangerous sexual offenders. It requires these offenders to register with the government and share their information with the public. This law was made after a little girl named Megan was killed by a man who had hurt children before. Megan's Law helps keep people safe by making sure we know who these dangerous people are and where they live.

A more thorough explanation:

Megan’s Law is a federal law that requires the release of information about convicted sex offenders to protect the public from potential harm. The law was created in response to the 1994 murder of Megan Nicole Kanka in New Jersey by a convicted sex offender who lived in her neighborhood.

  • Sex offenders are required to register with the National Sex Offender Registry and with each jurisdiction where they reside.
  • The public can access information about registered sex offenders, including their name, photo, and address, through online databases.
  • If a sex offender moves to a new location, they must notify the authorities and update their registration information.

These examples illustrate how Megan's Law works to provide information to the public about convicted sex offenders in their area. By requiring sex offenders to register and making that information available to the public, Megan's Law aims to prevent future crimes and protect potential victims.

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21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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