“ Request for review by the U.S. Supreme Court – documents “ Petition for writ of certiorari by the State of Michigan http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16-768-cert-petition.pdf “ Opposition brief for John Does #1-5 by the Michigan ACLU and Michigan Clinical Law Program http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16-768-BIO.pdf … Continued
“ News Coverage and Blog Stories “ Washington Post | Aug. 26, 2016 | By Fred Barbash Court says Michigan Sex Offender Registry Laws Creating ‘MORAL LEPERS’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/08/26/court-mich-treating-sex-offenders-as-moral-lepers-restrictions-struck-down/ “ Reason.com | Aug. 26, 2016 | By Jacob Sullum 6th Circuit … Continued
“Years later, VT sex offender registry lacks addresses “By: April McCullum, Free Press Staff Writer – Published March 17, 2017 – Burlington Free Press | March 17, 2017 Vermont families are unable to find out whether a high-risk sex offender … Continued
“Oklahoma state senator charged in child prostitution case “By: STATE AND LOCAL – Published March 16, 2017 Child prostitution charges were filed Thursday against an Oklahoma state senator who police say was found with a teenage boy in a motel … Continued
“Sex Offense Research Information Center: Recidivism “https://appellatesquawk.wordpress.com/2017/02/15/the-court-of-appeals-rules-on-sora/ It is a widespread misconception that sex offenders commit additional sex crimes at alarmingly high rates. This myth has had tremendous impact on court decisions and policy making. The use of dubious statistics … Continued
“Who Are Woman Sex Offenders and Why Are They Treated Like Men? “by Sonia Van den Broek May 21st, 2015 For the first quarter of my life, I didn’t think much about sex offenders. Call it thoughtlessness or a naïve … Continued
“Looking Myself Up on the Registry – guest post from Sonia Van den Broek “by Karen Suhaka – BillTrack50 August 15, 2015 This is a guest post from Sonia Van den Broek, sharing a personal take on sex offender registries, … Continued
“Is the Sex Offender Registry Effective? Guest post from Sonia Van den Broek “by Karen Suhaka – BillTrack50 October 16, 2015 This is a follow up post from Sonia Van den Broek. See her original post Looking Myself up on … Continued
“The Self-Identity of a Sex Offender “ by SONIA VAN DEN BROECK, July 27, 2012 Attitude, far from being “everything”, is simply an offshoot of the self-identity. People are constantly changing their self-identities, either to project the desired image or … Continued
“Collateral Damage in America’s War On Sex Crimes: Why Reporters Should Stop Using “Predator” “ This blog covers the experiences of family members of people whose names, photos, and home addresses appear on state sex offender registries. In 2008, researchers … Continued