Megan's Law
Charles Miller Jennifer Duff College Success Seminar February 8, 2013 Megan’s Law is A Violation of a Person’s Rights and Could Cause them Great Harm
Megan’s Law and how it is unconstitutional and how it effects the people who
must register online. A person who just served his or her time in prison should not
have to register. It’s like being sentenced twice for the same crime. This also puts all
those individuals involved in serious danger. Not only is Megan’s law unconstitutional,
it also puts the Offender’s and their families in harm. .
Megan’s Law is unconstitutional as it violates the Eighth Amendment. The Eighth
Amendment states that neither Federal nor State can impose any Cruel or unusual
punishment to a person. For example, 0nce a person completes his or her sentence,
the offender should not have to be punished again. But under Megan’s Law, once a
person is released, he or she must register on a list which is like being sentenced
twice for the same crime. According to a book written by Margie Druss Fodor, that
someone cannot be charged twice for the same crime. This is called “Double jeopardy”
and is “forbidden by the U.S constitution” and also by many of The “State constitutions”
With the way Megan’s Law is set up, a person who commits any sexual crime
is sentenced to a period of time in jail. After his release he is then told he has to sign
up on a special sex offenders registry list, which is another sentence all together. Even
thought it clearly violates the Eighth Amendment of the constitution of United States.
Another example, a violation of legal rights for the sex offender involves. A case
in Louisiana where a man named Smith was told he had to Register on Megan’s Law
and carry a special Driver’s license and an identification card with him which states
that he is a registered sex offender. He would have to do this for
Megan’s Law and how it is unconstitutional and how it effects the people who
must register online. A person who just served his or her time in prison should not
have to register. It’s like being sentenced twice for the same crime. This also puts all
those individuals involved in serious danger. Not only is Megan’s law unconstitutional,
it also puts the Offender’s and their families in harm. .
Megan’s Law is unconstitutional as it violates the Eighth Amendment. The Eighth
Amendment states that neither Federal nor State can impose any Cruel or unusual
punishment to a person. For example, 0nce a person completes his or her sentence,
the offender should not have to be punished again. But under Megan’s Law, once a
person is released, he or she must register on a list which is like being sentenced
twice for the same crime. According to a book written by Margie Druss Fodor, that
someone cannot be charged twice for the same crime. This is called “Double jeopardy”
and is “forbidden by the U.S constitution” and also by many of The “State constitutions”
With the way Megan’s Law is set up, a person who commits any sexual crime
is sentenced to a period of time in jail. After his release he is then told he has to sign
up on a special sex offenders registry list, which is another sentence all together. Even
thought it clearly violates the Eighth Amendment of the constitution of United States.
Another example, a violation of legal rights for the sex offender involves. A case
in Louisiana where a man named Smith was told he had to Register on Megan’s Law
and carry a special Driver’s license and an identification card with him which states
that he is a registered sex offender. He would have to do this for