Cable television news channels have truly created the global community. They report on a child abduction in Utah and parents across America double-lock their doors. Immediately, lawmakers on a local, state and national level scramble to enact new legislation to further protect America’s children. But the tough-on-crime bravado that comes with the introduction of new legislation often ignores existing opportunities in the law to protect young victims.
Public notification of the residence of convicted sex offenders is the most vivid example of the government’s effort to give families the tools they need to protect their children. In 1990, four years before the tragic murder of 7-year old Megan Kanka, the state of Washington enacted a form of public notification of convicted sex offenders. Today, all 50 states and the federal government have enacted some form of Megan’s Law. In Pennsylvania, Megan’s Law was recently amended to provide greater access to the identity of sex offenders residing in Pennsylvania.
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