State registration systems to track registered sex offenders are allowed under what?

State registration systems to track registered sex offenders are allowed under what?

• A. Adam's Law
• B. Megan's Law
• C. Jessica's Law
• D. John's Law

Answer: (B)

Megan's Law is the correct answer because it requires states to notify the public about registered sex offenders. Enacted in 1996, Megan's Law amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, ensuring that states have systems in place to track sex offenders and make this information available to the community. This law emphasizes public safety by allowing individuals to be informed about potential dangers in their area. The other options refer to different legislation or initiatives that, while related to sex offenses, do not specifically establish the framework for public registration systems of sex offenders. For example, Adam's Law focuses on creating protections for children from sexual predators, while Jessica's Law includes measures related to sentencing and residency restrictions for offenders but does not create the tracking system itself, and John's Law is not widely recognized in relation to sex offender registration.

Megan's Law is the correct answer because it requires states to notify the public about registered sex offenders. Enacted in 1996, Megan's Law amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, ensuring that states have systems in place to track sex offenders and make this information available to the community. This law emphasizes public safety by allowing individuals to be informed about potential dangers in their area.

The other options refer to different legislation or initiatives that, while related to sex offenses, do not specifically establish the framework for public registration systems of sex offenders. For example, Adam's Law focuses on creating protections for children from sexual predators, while Jessica's Law includes measures related to sentencing and residency restrictions for offenders but does not create the tracking system itself, and John's Law is not widely recognized in relation to sex offender registration.