NSVRC Blogs by joan-tabachnick

Decisions to Rethink “Sex Offender” Laws when applied to adolescents

March 22, 2010 Joan Tabachnick

Dear Engaged Bystander: The front page of the Sunday NY Times had a story titled “Rethinking Sex Offender Laws for Youths Showing Off Online.” There is so much to say on this issue. First, it never makes sense to apply laws developed for adults directly onto adolescents and children. The reasons an adult downloads or […]