Blog Posts - Sex crimes
Did prosecutors go too far in this child pornography case?
Everything related to criminal justice – from the way laws are written to the manner in which police and prosecutors enforce them – has both intended and unintended consequences. In some cases, those consequences can be disastrous for individuals who, by most people’s judgments, have done nothing wrong. The most...
Could tech company spying on your data lead to criminal trouble?
Companies like Google, Apple and Facebook sometimes know more personal information about us than certain family and friends. And while big tech companies are quick to point out how they are keeping our data safe from others who may be trying to access it, they omit the fact that our...
Rethinking sex offender registries, especially for young offenders
In theory, sex offender registries are a useful and important tool for public safety. They are meant to make it easy for members of a community to know when a dangerous repeat sex offender is living among them. For this reason, sweeping legislation like “Megan’s Law” have widespread public support...
Some teens prone to sexting
Teens go nowhere without their devices these days. This enables them to be in constant communication with friends and family. However, there can be another side to this, even if those devices are used for sexting, which is sharing sexually explicit messages, photos or videos. According to a recent study...