Pushing the Limits: Reining in Ohio's Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders

The danger to children posed by convicted sex offenders living near schools, parks, and bus stops has been greatly exaggerated by the media. In turn, many state legislatures have attempted to find solutions to this perceived problem, imposing sanctions that seem to keep the problem at bay. A relativ...

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Main Author: Shattuck, Taurean J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2017
In:Year: 2017
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