Board of Historic Morganton Festival stands by courageous decision . . . for now
By Sandy . . . In this age of “Everything is relative,” there are very few, if any, universal truths, very few ideas about which everyone, or at least almost
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Registries do not reduce sexual or non-sexual recidivism at all
By Meghan M. Mitchell, Kristen M. Zgoba, & Alex R. Piquero . . . There are roughly half a million sexual assault incidents in the United States every year — and more
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Civil commitment: Another Hotel California
by Dwayne Daughtry . . . A while back, I would overhear the registry community speak about the term ‘civil commitment.’ I thought people were discussing gay marriage? However, I
Read moreIncongruous outcomes in baseball: Luke Heimlich v. Matt Bush
By STEVEN YODER . . . Last week, an Oregonian article disclosed that Oregon State University Beavers ace pitcher Luke Heimlich had been found responsible at age 15 of sexually
Read moreForget federalism: NC invites regulatory control over its citizens
By JAMIE MARKHAM . . . Last month the supreme court decided State v. Moir. It is a case about how a state sex crime—namely, indecent liberties with a child—fits
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