The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, (P.L. 109-248, H.R.
4472), emerged from Congress following the passage of separate
bills in the House and Senate (H.R. 3132 and S. 1086 respectively).
The act's provisions fall into four categories: a revised sex
offender registration system, child and sex related amendments to
federal criminal and procedure, child protective grant programs,
and other initiatives designed to prevent and punish sex offenders
and those who victimize children. The sex offender registration
provisions replace the Jacob Wetterling Act provisions with a
statutory scheme under which states are required to modify their
registration systems in accordance with federal requirements at the
risk of losing 10% of their Byrne program law enforcement
assistance funds. The act seeks to close gaps in the prior system,
provide more information on a wider range of offenders, and make
the information more readily available to the public and law
enforcement officials. In the area of federal criminal law and
procedure, the act enlarges the kidnaping statute, increases the
number of federal capital offenses, enhances the mandatory minimum
terms of imprisonment and other penalties that attend various
federal sex offenses, establishes a civil commitment procedure for
federal sex offenders, authorizes random ...
General
| Imprint: |
Bibliogov
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2013 |
| First published: |
November 2013 |
| Authors: |
Charles Doyle
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
52 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-293-24692-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-293-24692-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781293246924 |
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