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Student Newspaper Opinion: Abolish the Registry

An encouraging student voice says, “ABOLISH THE SEX-OFFENDER REGISTRY.” Opinion writer Ben Edwards, writing in the University of Alaska-Anchorage student newspaper, The Northern Light, puts together a cogent argument in favor of abolishing the sex-offender registry. An excerpt: The sex offender registry is premised under a largely outdated concept of sexual violence. When these registriesContinue reading “Student Newspaper Opinion: Abolish the Registry”

Authorities: Approximately 97% of registrants compliant with state law

As reported in the Omaha World-Herald: The U.S. Marshals Service partnered with several law enforcement agencies Wednesday to check that nearly 100 sex offenders living in Gage and Saline Counties were in compliance with state regulations. The operation led to the seizure of five guns from one offender and pending weapons charges. Three others wereContinue reading “Authorities: Approximately 97% of registrants compliant with state law”

Nebraska Research to be Highlighted in New Book

Nebraskans Unafraid collaborates with Lisa Sample, Ph.D., of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Dr. Sample’s research into the experiences of Nebraska registrants is the basis for a book, Living Under Sex Offense Laws: Consequences for Offenders and Their Family Members, to be published in 2018 by Routledge. Dr. Sample wroteContinue reading “Nebraska Research to be Highlighted in New Book”