Most important is not found in the printed words below, but is in the audio on the MPBN website. A speaker, Kurt Bumby of the Washington DC based "Center for Effective Public Policy" is discussing various points about registered sex offenders.
10-1-2008 Maine:
As the lawsuits pile up in the state's courts over the constitutionality of Maine's sex offender registry laws, members of the Legislature and other key state leaders met today for a day-long conference on national sex offender policies in general and the effectiveness of registries in particular.
Many offenders are challenging a change in the state's 1999 registry law that requires violators to register for convictions that took place up to 26 years ago. As A.J. Higgins reports, one leading psychologist questions whether the registry actually has any impact on recidivism. ..News Source.. by Maine Public Broadcasting Network
October 1, 2008
ME- Effectiveness of Sex Offender Registries Explored By Legislators
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