A state judge has determined that a diagnosis of an adult’s sexual attraction to early pubescent children is not a condition that has gained general scientific acceptance for purposes of classifying sex offenders in New York.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Daniel Conviser ruled in State of New York v. Ralph P., 30125-2014, that the diagnosis by state medical witnesses cannot be the basis of Ralph P.’s civil confinement under the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
