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Persons who are convicted of certain types of sex offenses are required to register in the federal sex offender registry. Some of the worst victims of a system that pushes even persons with minor sex offenses on their record on the registry, are persons who committed these offenses when they were below 18 years of age. These teens continue to remain on the registry for years, suffering the consequences of registration. Continue readingthis

New research indicates the need for parents and schools to crack down on bullying among children. The data confirms that teenage bullies are much more likely to turn to crime as they evolve into adults.  Continue readingthis

A prominent Air Force officer has been arrested and charged with sexual battery. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Krusinski has also been removed from his current Air Force duties. Ironically, the officer earlier served as the head of the services’ program against sexual assault and battery. Continue readingthis

According to new research, scientists could make use of neuroimaging scans to determine whether a person who has been convicted of a crime, and has been released from prison, will commit a crime again. Continue readingthis