Sex Offender Registry

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Registry
gptkbp:accessible Law enforcement only (in some jurisdictions)
Public (in some jurisdictions)
gptkbp:administeredBy Law enforcement agencies
gptkbp:appliesTo Convicted sex offenders
gptkbp:contains Photographs
Offense details
Addresses
Employment information
Personal information of offenders
gptkbp:controversy Privacy concerns
Effectiveness debated
Potential for harassment
gptkbp:criticizedFor Civil liberties groups
gptkbp:duration 10 years to lifetime (varies)
gptkbp:establishedBy Megan's Law (US)
Sex Offenders Act 1997 (UK)
gptkbp:excludes Juveniles (in some jurisdictions)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sex Offender Registry
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:National_Sex_Offender_Public_Website_(US)
Federal and state laws (US)
Sex Offenders Act (UK)
gptkbp:monitors Police
Parole officers
Probation officers
gptkbp:penalty Criminal charges
gptkbp:publicAwareness Intended to protect communities
gptkbp:purpose Track convicted sex offenders
gptkbp:registration Varies by offense and jurisdiction
gptkbp:relatedTo Public safety
Criminal justice system
Sex offender laws
Adam Walsh Act (US)
Child protection laws
Community notification
International Megan's Law (US)
Jessica's Law (US)
SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act)
gptkbp:removes Petition or court order (varies)
gptkbp:requires Regular updates by registrants
gptkbp:sometimesCalled Sex Offender Database
Sex Offender List
gptkbp:supportedBy Victims' advocacy groups
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_New_York_State_Division_of_Criminal_Justice_Services
gptkb:Indiana_State_Police
gptkb:Michigan_State_Police
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7