After almost two years of controversy and debate, the final word on Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law came down from the high court yesterday.
The state Supreme Court ruled that requiring defendants to register their whereabouts with police is constitutional, although provisions on notification to communities and schools are not. The court also struck down provisions on proceedings to determine whether someone is a sexually violent predator.
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