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Huff Post commentary urging stiffer sentences and chemical castration for sex offenders

By Douglas A. Berman

Alex D'Adrea has this notable new commentary at The Huffington Post, which is headlined "Sexual Predators and Their Threat to Society: Our Laws are Not Enough."  Here are excerpts: From state initiatives like Jessica's Law and Megan's Law to federal initiatives, it is clear sexual offenders and their acts are on everyone's mind.  Alabama Representative Arthur Payne who just had a law passed disabling sex offenders from working in public transit situations where children are accessible.  This, however, is not enough. Just take a look at this week's Chelsea King case, where sex offender John Albert Gardner III allegedly raped and took an innocent high school students life.  He was convicted once before for sexual offenses and let out after only five years of imprisonment...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 06, 2010 (boomark / email).