End The National Social Experiment
DWAYNE DAUGHTRY — Today’s sex offense registry, now over two decades old, reflects a history of shortcomings. Initially introduced as a means to enhance community safety, the effectiveness of public
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NC Sex Offender Registry
How SCOTUS Promoted Pernicious Myths About Sex Offender Registries
Twenty years ago, the justices deemed registration nonpunitive, accepting unsubstantiated assumptions about its benefits and blithely dismissing its costs. JACOB SULLUM — This Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe,
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Is it In Person Registration or Interrogation?
DWAYNE DAUGHTRY – North Carolina has over 17,000 active citizens on the sex offender registry. Every six months, and sometimes every ninety days, registrants are to appear in person at
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NC Justice Center joins fight against residency restrictions
By North Carolina Justice Center . . . The North Carolina General Assembly’s misguided Senate Bill 52 neither improves public safety nor prevents crime and relies on “stranger danger” fear tropes.
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Police do not look like the police
By DWAYNE DAUGHTRY — There was once a time in picturebooks and stories where police officers were often recognizable. Children would often put on dark blue matching pants and button-down
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Do you qualify for a stimulus check?
By Dwayne Daughtry (4/02/2020) — Citizens affected by the sex offender registry are statistically the highest group of unemployed people in the United States. The Sex Offender Registry and Notification
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