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1. The guidelines for Megan’s Law for all 50 states can be found at:
http://klaaskids.org/megans-law/ Review the guidelines for your state and
answer the following questions:
a) What do you think of this law?
b) Might it be effective? Why or why not?
c) How do you think it impacts offenders?
d) When does the public’s right to know supersede an individual’s
right to privacy?
e) Should offenders be protected? Why or why not?
2. Next, visit the CA Megan’s law site at: http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/
(this link is also provided on canvas). Scroll down to the bottom of the
home page and enter the California’s Megan Law Sex Offender Locator Site.
Follow the prompts on the next pages and do a search on your home address.
Answer the following questions:
a) Have you ever used this website before?
b) Note how you felt as you viewed the results in your neighborhood
from this website (what thoughts, feelings and emotions come up?)
If you answered that you had viewed the website before this
assignment, did your thoughts or feelings change since taking this
course? Why or why not?
3. Now review the article “Revisiting Megan’s Law and Sex Offender
Registration: Prevention or Problem” found at: https://www.appanet.org/eweb/docs/appa/pubs/rml.pdf. (also provided on canvas).
a) Does this alter your opinion of Megan’s Law as a prevention or a
problem? Be specific and explain why your opinion was or was not
altered after reading the article