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ifeminists October 24, 2009 Wendy McElroy |
Do not believe sex offender registries The vague, ambiguous or entirely misleading charges that are sometimes listed in the registries, are intentional. The law enforcement agents and bureaucrats who handled these "crimes" are aware of how absurd many of the cases are. |
InternetNews September 11, 2007 Nicholas Carlson |
KIDS Act: How Far is The Law's Online Reach? The KIDS Act of 2007 would require sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses. But some think that goes too far. |
ifeminists June 16, 2009 Wendy McElroy |
A travesty of sex offender status Apparently, the annual World Naked Bike Ride in Boulder is an event intended primarily to protest oil dependency and to spotlight the vulnerability of cyclists on the road. |
InternetNews January 30, 2008 |
Lawmakers Fight Online Sexual Predators New York lawmakers proposed legislation on Tuesday that would provide new protection from convicted sex offenders hanging out on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. |
Inc. November 2005 Max Chafkin |
Megan's Law and Your Business What employers need to know about the new national sex offender registry. Because sex offender status is generally considered public information, companies could be held liable for not using the database. |
Reason February 2003 Jacob Sullum |
Dangerous Assumption Sex offender registration: One of the main rationales for singling out sex offenders is the assumption that they are especially likely to commit new crimes. That belief, although widely held, seems to have little basis in fact. |
InternetNews December 6, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Can MySpace Protect Its People? MySpace said this week it has found a way to protect its users from convicted sexual offenders, but Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal calls it "ineffective." |
American Journal of Nursing July 2011 Dowdell et al. |
Original Research: Online Social Networking Patterns Among Adolescents, Young Adults, and Sexual Offenders The use of online social networks like Facebook continues to increase rapidly among all age groups and segments of our society, presenting new opportunities for the exchange of sexual information as well as unsafe encounters. |
InternetNews September 25, 2007 Nicholas Carlson |
Amid Microsoft Talk, Facebook Dinged Over Sexual Predators New York's Attorney General cites 'significant' defects in Facebook's responsiveness to user complaints. |
InternetNews August 23, 2007 Roy Mark |
Social Networking Faces More Legal Pressure States attorneys general have been pressuring social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook for months to toughen their age and identity verifications standards. |
CIO June 1, 2002 Stephanie Overby |
Long Arm of the Law In an effort to reduce recidivism and protect the community, certain districts are using a GPS-based monitoring system, which includes a 4-pound GPS receiver ("the box") and an anklet containing a radio frequency transmitter that tethers released criminals to the box |
PC World August 25, 2006 Scott Spanbauer |
Internet Tips: Safeguard Your Reputation While Socially Networking Here's how to minimize your exposure to public scrutiny while pursuing your interests and expressing your opinions online. |
Popular Mechanics January 11, 2010 Murray Carpenter |
How Micro-Transmitters Help Solve Nature's Riddles In recent years, electronic transmitters have become miniaturized enough to fit on even the most diminutive creatures. |
InternetNews July 25, 2006 Roy Mark |
House OKs Stronger Online Child Protections Wide-ranging legislation targets persons deceptively luring children to sex sites. |
InternetNews December 8, 2006 Roy Mark |
Senators Want More Protection For Social Networks Proposed legislation would require registered sex offenders to submit e-mail addresses to authorities. |
Salon.com September 5, 2000 Leah Kohlenberg |
Castrating chemicals A sexually abusive doctor claims he's been cured by a testosterone-reducing drug called Lupron. |
Search Engine Watch November 2, 2009 Ron Jones |
Facebook 101 The basics to know before joining the popular social media site, including tips on setting up your account, privacy, and helpful applications. |
AskMen.com |
Infinite Jail Terms For Sex Crimes? The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of a federal law that permits sex offenders to be kept behind bars after they complete their prison terms. |
InternetNews January 17, 2007 Ed Sutherland |
MySpace's Next Big Privacy Idea Social-networking giant MySpace plans to offer free software enabling parents to keep tabs on their children's online identities. |