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Megan's Law
[ mey-guhnz ]
- any of various laws aimed at people convicted of sex-related crimes, requiring community notification of the release of offenders, establishment of a registry of offenders, etc.
Word History and Origins
Origin of Megan's Law1
Example Sentences
He was convicted of attempting to commit a lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and is listed on the Megan’s Law website.
That same impact is felt in "Hiss" with lines like "Aye, these h**s don't be mad at Megan/These h**s mad at Megan's Law," which increased awareness around laws protecting abused children.
He championed bills such as Megan’s Law, which notified the public about registered sex offenders, and coordinated search and rescue operations for missing kids and young adults.
California’s Megan’s Law database showed 673 offenders, which accounted for about 6% of the total sex-offender population in Los Angeles County.
The 2004 Megan’s Law created a publicly accessible database to show where sex offenders were registering to live.
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