Sex Registration Laws

Several new studies have come out questioning the effectiveness of sex offender registrations. As you know, most states and municipalities now have strict laws requiring sex offenders to register. This information is publicly available. (Here is where you would begin to search for registered sex offenders in your neighborhood in Massachusetts.) Many people argue that these sex offender registration laws violate a number of the human rights of the sex offenders. Other argue that these laws protect the human rights of potential victims of sex offenders.