Commentary – ACSOL

Book Review: Justice Perverted: Sex Offense Law, Psychology, and Public Policy

·February 17, 2021
·6 Comments

[littlefieldtccc.com - 1/13/21] Book review by Charles Patrick Ewing [The author is a first rate attorney who has worked with registrants for decades] Over the past quarter century Congress, state…

MN: Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders Pretends Prisoners Are Patients

·February 10, 2021
·0 Comments

[reason.com - 2/10/21] The practice evades constitutional constraints by casting punishment and preventive detention as treatment. Jacob Sullum | 2.10.2021 12:01 AM "It was my understanding that I was to…

American Law Institute To Consider Recommending Elimination of Public Registry, Other Significant Reforms

·January 25, 2021
·29 Comments

[ali.org - 1/25/21] The Council of the American Law Institute (ALI) agreed on January 22 to recommend that its membership adopt new provisions in the Model Penal Code (MPC) that…

AZ: Arizona’s Sex Offender Laws: Recommendations for Reform

·January 17, 2021
·11 Comments

[Tamara Rice Lave in arizonastatelawjournal.org - 1/13/21] In this Article, I consider ways in which Arizona’s laws regarding sex offenders should be reformed. I begin by focusing on laws that…

Public Perceptions Of Youth Who Commit Sexual Offense Is Skewed, Our Research Shows

·January 11, 2021
·4 Comments

[jjie.org - 1/11/21] Few crimes stimulate such visceral reactions and deep-seated fears as sexual offenses. Accordingly, societal responses to sexual offending such as registration and notification laws tend to be…

Banishing ‘Sex Offenders’: How Meaningless Language Makes Bad Law – Guy Hamilton-Smith

·January 4, 2021
·1 Comment

[Southwestern University Law Review - papers.ssrn.com - 12/3/20] Abstract: An essay on how the term "sex offender" is functionally meaningless, and invites policy responses that are out of step with…

The Outspoken Offender: Can You Shed The Sex Offender Stigma? [Podcast]

·December 30, 2020
·16 Comments

[radio.com - 12/29/20] "My hope is to encourage registered citizens, former inmates, and anyone facing stereotypes and social ostracism to move beyond society's labels" A positive podcast offering advice, tips,…

Sex Offender Registries in Europe and Around the world

·November 28, 2020
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[ccresourcecenter.org - 11/24/20] We are pleased to publish new research by Stephen Schulhofer about the treatment of sex offense registration in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the EU.…

When Hate Speech Leads to Violence

·November 13, 2020
·8 Comments

[thecrimereport.org - 11/13/20] by Derek W. Logue I recently received an email from the wife of a person listed on the public sex offense registry in a small town in…

Facebook page requires no evidence to call men sexual abusers

·November 11, 2020
·9 Comments

[thepostmillennial.com - 11/11/20] This summer, we witnessed a new wave of #MeToo sexual misconduct accusations on social media targeting powerful men in various industries in the province of Quebec. Like…

Never Settle for Scraps

·October 27, 2020
·12 Comments

Recently, I was watching the movie, “Braveheart” when I was catapulted into a state of utter determination. The scene that moved me is when William Wallace explains that he plans…

LA Times Op-Ed: Polly Klaas was our sister. We don’t want unjust laws to be her legacy

·October 19, 2020
·10 Comments

[latimes.com - 10/18/20] To many people, the face of Polly Klaas is a reminder of a horrific moment in our nation’s history. For us — her sisters — Polly’s face…

Publishing Registered Sex Offenders’ Home Addresses Before Halloween Is Gratuitous, Unethical, and Reckless

·October 10, 2020
·15 Comments

[reason.com - 10/10/20] Every year in the run-up to Halloween, Patch publishes maps showing the homes of "registered sex offenders" in various cities. Ostensibly, this information is aimed at helping…

Oregon Voices Submits Formal Response to Proposed SORNA Regulations

·October 7, 2020
·12 Comments

[oregonvoices.org] Oregon Voices, an organization devoted to support and advocacy for individuals and families affected by the sex offender registry, submitted yesterday its formal response to the proposed SORNA regulations issued…

FAC: Have sex offense laws ‘jumped the shark’?

·September 30, 2020
·17 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 9/30/20] The phrase “jump the shark”, according to the Urban Dictionary, is the point at which something loses its touch and begins to grasp at straws. It was…

Maxwell Monty: The List

·September 24, 2020
·8 Comments

When I was growing up and misbehaving, my grandmother used to say, “Watch it! You’re extremely close to being put on my ‘S&*T List.’” That warning was always enough to…

Maxwell Monty: When Objectivity is not the Objective

·September 20, 2020
·7 Comments

When objectivity is not the objective, the ultimate judgment is anyone’s guess. For those who have traveled down a lengthy rabbit hole doubling as a discussion on social media, it…

Kat’s Blog: Nevada’s “Self-Pay” Ruling

·September 16, 2020
·13 Comments

With every state having its own registry, its own frequently amended and expanded rules, it’s difficult enough for registrants to keep up with what’s going on in their own state,…