mall communities ( Verniero 1 ).Megans law is not a law within itself. It is a provision of the Jacob Wetterling Act. There are also many other laws concerning child molesters and sexually violent predators such as the Pam Lyncher Act that also includes amendments to the Jacob Wetterling Act ( Reno 14 ). Megans Law makes two changes in the Jacob Wetterling Act. It keeps the information given to the parole officers or the probation officers confidential to them, unless they feel that it is necessary knowledge for the public ( Reno 17 ). Megans Law was first introduced in the state of New Jersey by the Attorney General Peter Verniero because of the tragic deaths of Megan Kanka and Amanda Wengert. Three months after Megans death on October 1, 1994, the governor of New Jersey, Christine Todd Whitman, signed an eleven bill package known as Megans Law ( Aseltine 1).The majority of people would do what they can to avoid a Sex crime offender, the issue of whether it is right or wrong to notify the community that a Sex crime offender or a Child molester is living nearby, has been the center of many arguments. This is over the statue known Butler and Roos 7as Megans Law. Supporters argue that Megans Law helps to reduce crimes and it also makes communities a safer place to live. Megans Law might scare away Sex crime offenders and Child molesters from committing their crimes again. Other supporters feel as though the Law might give the family a better sense of security than before the Law was enforced. The debates over Megans Law are all strongly supported ( Jerome 1 ) . John Q. La Fond, a professor at Seattle University School of Law, characterizes the law as being a branding and says " The best crime prevention strategy is to reintegrate the offenders into the community by helping them find jobs and become productive citizens. But that is impossible when there is angry hostility ( Jerome 3 )." The biggest argument against Megans Law is that the...
