In Gundy v. United States, the petitioner urges the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down under the nondelegation doctrine a statute authorizing the U.S. Attorney General to adopt rules requiring the registration of certain sex offenders because Congress failed to…
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An elderly man is dead after a young woman makes false accusation of sexual assault against him – TheBlaze
Apparently some women do lie Source: An elderly man is dead after a young woman makes false accusation of sexual assault against him – TheBlaze
Spring 2019 Symposium
The Dobbs Wire: Banishment! In the 21st century many localities in the United States use an ancient means to get rid of people who have been stigmatized and are despised, banishment. More formally and politely known as “residency restrictions,” the…
Does Policing Change The Personalities Of Officers?
Since integrity and ethics falter after time one in a law enforcement job, then why isn’t there a mandatory term of service? I won’t deny that the job is stressful and it will alter your perception of people. But when…
A look at why Gov. Northam vetoed a bill related to sex offenders in emergency shelters | WJLA
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has vetoed legislation that would allow officials to temporarily block convicted sex offenders from using emergency shelters. Source: A look at why Gov. Northam vetoed a bill related to sex offenders in emergency shelters | WJLA
Andrew Gillum accuses Florida Legislature of voter suppression: ‘This is a poll tax’ | Florida Phoenix
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on Monday slammed the state Legislature’s move to curtail voting rights for felons who have served their sentences, calling it a “poll tax” that will disproportionately impact voters of color. The former Tallahassee mayor…
Prison Sex Offender Treatment vs. The Fifth | Appellate Squawk
Imagine if every time you pay a parking ticket you have to confess to all the times you parked in front of a fire hydrant without being caught. And you can’t get your car back until you do. Source: Prison…
7th Circuit rules DOC sex offender program violates Constitution | 2019-04-26 | The Indiana Lawyer
Finding the disclosures provide information that any law enforcement agent “would love to have,” the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled Indiana’s requirement that sex offender inmates give detailed accounts of their past actions violates the Constitution’s protections against…
Police misconduct: Discipline records for thousands of cops uncovered
USA TODAY is leading a national effort to obtain and publish disciplinary and misconduct records for thousands of police officers. Source: Police misconduct: Discipline records for thousands of cops uncovered As I read through this article and saw the…
How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits | The Nation
Today, a handful of privately held companies dominate the correctional-services market, many with troubling records of price gouging some of the poorest families and violating the human rights of prisoners. But the problem doesn’t end there. These companies are often…