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EXCEPTION RULED IN SEX CRIME LAW.

Authors :
Hanley, Robert
Source :
New York Times. 7/18/2001, Vol. 150 Issue 51818, pA1. 0p.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Reports on a ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court that children found guilty of sexual offenses before the age of 14 may have the chance to escape sanctions which require them to register as a sex offender. Details of the case of a Mercer County youth who sexually assaulted his cousin when he was 10; How offenders need to submit evidence at age 18 to prove that they do not pose a risk of committing another sex crime; Description of Megan's Law, named after a girl who was murdered by a sex offender in New Jersey.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
150
Issue :
51818
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
4830506