Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Office_of_the_Assistant_Attorney_General_for_Sex_Offender_Sentencing,_Monitoring,_Apprehending,_Registering,_and_Tracking
gptkbp:affects sex offenders' employment opportunities
gptkbp:aims_to protect the public from sex offenders
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Jacob_Wetterling_Crimes_Against_Children_and_Sexually_Violent_Offender_Registration_Act
gptkbp:applies_to sex offenders
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:effective_date July 27, 2006
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:established minimum standards for sex offender registration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)
gptkbp:includes penalties for non-compliance
provisions for international travel of sex offenders
gptkbp:influences state legislation on sex offender registration
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:legal_case
constitutional arguments
gptkbp:is_criticized_for privacy concerns
lack of transparency
lack of due process
lack of rehabilitation focus
overreach of government authority
stigmatization of offenders
potential for wrongful classification
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:television_channel
academic literature
public forums
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by research studies
policy analysts
effectiveness in reducing crime
gptkbp:is_implemented_in all 50 states
local law enforcement agencies
state agencies
state funding
gptkbp:is_linked_to community awareness programs
recidivism rates
public perception of sex offenders
gptkbp:is_opposed_by civil liberties organizations
some legal experts
some advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Adam_Walsh_Child_Protection_and_Safety_Act
gptkb:national_sex_offender_registry
public safety initiatives
criminal justice policy
federal criminal justice policy
gptkbp:is_related_to community safety measures
victim protection laws
sex offender laws
gptkbp:is_subject_to federal oversight
gptkbp:is_supported_by law enforcement agencies
victim advocacy groups
some community members
some law enforcement officials
some legislators
gptkbp:mandates community notification
gptkbp:provides notification to the public about sex offenders
tiered classification of offenders
gptkbp:requires registration of sex offenders
implement registration systems
periodic updates of offender information