Megan's Law has had a profound effect on not only convicted sex offenders and prosecutors, but also on the community including real estate brokers and apartment owners. Megan's Law is a collection of statutes that were passed in 1994 in response to the death of Megan Kanka, who was killed by a convicted sex offender who lived across the street from her home. Two of the laws are collectively known as the Registration and Community Notification …
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…Selection of Articles from EIPR Vol. 7 Issue 10, 1998. Hoffman ,Walter E. "Tougher "Megan's Law" Would Require Notification" San Diego Union-Tribune -September 07,1997. Garner ,Bryan A (Editor), Blacks Law Dictionary , The West Group, Published 1996. Freeman-Longo, R. E. ."Prevention or Problem?" Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 1996.. Hansen, J.O. . Sexual Predators: Why Megan's Law is Not Enough. Atlanta Journal Constitution. June 10-12 -97. Prentky, R.A. .Community Notification and Constructive Risk Reduction. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 1996.