Sex Crimes

In countries such as the United States, evidence that shows proof "beyond reasonable doubt" is a guiding principle that is needed to convict a person of a crime. However, the term "beyond reasonable…

In the United States criminal justice system, a person accused of a crime is considered "innocent until proven guilty," meaning that until the jury returns a verdict, no assumption is made that the…

The burden of proof for a criminal conviction lies with the prosecution. All criminal defendants are innocent until proved guilty by the legal system. Since the defendant faces jail time and loses…

A series of laws passed by Congress in the mid-1990s mandate that convicted sexual offenders register their addresses with local police. Megan's Law, passed in 1996, requires that individual states…

Sex-crime laws in effect around the country have been enacted to protect those who may be victimized by potential predators. Sex-crime laws variety in definition and severity. There are laws in place…

For almost 80 years the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) have provided statistical data about violent and victim crimes. Although the UCR is the standard in criminal statistics, several fundamental flaws…

A sex crime is any crime or offense that is of a sexual nature. These crimes may or may not include physical contact and may be either misdemeanors or felonies. According to Center for Sex Offender…

Named for King Alfred of England, Alfred, New York, is a small village in Allegany County with a population of 4,530 residents as of July 2003. The crime rate in Alfred is significantly less than the…

In the United States, each state can create its own standards for sentencing convicted sex offenders. However, the federal government provides recommended sentencing guidelines for judges faced with…