One of the most well known pieces of legislation created in response to a particular sex offender crime is Megan`s Law. The federal law requires sex offenders to register with local authorities in the city or town in which they reside. Once a sex offender registers, local authorities may inform the local community that a sex offender lives nearby. The goal of Megan`s Law, and similar legislation around the nation, is to manage sex offenders once they re-enter the community. Management programs also aim to prevent recidivism and assist sex offenders with reintegration. Managing sex offenders is a complex matter. As you review the Learning Resources for this week, think about alternative legislation that might effectively address the problem of sex offenders.

The assignment (2 pages):

• Explain how sex offender legislation might influence recidivism and/or reintegration into the community.
• Describe at least two alternatives to current sex offender legislation for managing sex offenders and explain why each might be effective in managing sex offenders.
• Provide a conclusion you drew about the effectiveness of sex offender legislation as it relates to sex offender management.

• Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.
  
  
• Analyze sex offender types and offenses
• Analyze sex offender management in the criminal justice system
• Evaluate the effectiveness of sex offender management legislation

Learning Resources

Readings

• Article: Alexander, R. (2010). Collaborative supervision strategies for sex offender community management. Federal Probation, 74(2), 16–19. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=55064327&site=ehost-live&scope=site
  
  
• Article: Bishop, L. (2010). The challenges of GPS and sex offender management. Federal Probation, 74(2), 33–35. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=55064332&site=ehost-live&scope=site
  
  
• Article: Durling, C. (2006). Never going home: Does it make us safer? Does it make sense? Sex offenders, residency restrictions, and reforming risk management law. Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 97(1), 317–3 63. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=24209614&site=ehost-live&scope=site
  
  
• Article: Pemberton, A. E., & Wakeling, H. C. (2009). Entitled to sex: Attitudes of sexual offenders. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 15(3), 289–303. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=49235080&site=ehost-live&scope=site
• Article: Richards, H. J., Washburn, J. J., Craig, R., Taheri, A., & Yanisch, D. (2004). Typing rape offenders from their offense narratives. Individual Differences Research, 2(2), 97–108. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=14651099&site=ehost-live&scope=site
  
  
• Article: Robertiello, G., & Terry, K. J. (2007). Can we profile sex offenders? A review of sex offender typologies. Aggression & Violent Behavior, 12(5), 508–518. 
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Websites

• Web Resource: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. (n.d.). Sex offender management. Retrieved from http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/
  
  
• Web Resource: State of California Department of Justice. (n.d.) Megan`s law home. Retrieved from http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/.