Sex Offender Registries: Fear without Function?

Overview of attention for article published in The Journal of Law and Economics, February 2011

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Mayor Lightfoot offers few details on fixing registries for sex, drug and violence crimes

WBEZ, 14 Feb 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is refusing to provide details on how she is addressing problems with the way the city maintains…

Mayor pledges action following WBEZ investigation into criminal registries in Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times, 20 Jan 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is promising a fix after a WBEZ investigation found the Chicago Police Department repeatedly…

Lightfoot pledges action following WBEZ’s investigation into criminal registries

WBEZ, 20 Jan 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is promising a fix after a WBEZ investigation found the Chicago Police Department repeatedly…

Sex-Offender Laws Sent a Man to Prison Over a Prayer Livestream

Wired.com, 23 Feb 2022

Registries try to prevent sex offenders from using technology. These laws are confusing, unfair, and ineffective.

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