Law and Rights
We do not have a Megan's Law. Nevertheless, there is an expanding Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme described on a government website here. The scheme commenced in September 2008 in 4 Police Areas and will, from August 2010, be extended to a further 18 with a complete national "roll out" planned by March 2011. There is also a Child Exploitation and On-Line Protection Centre. In essence the scheme enables certain persons with concerns about an individual to have checks made on that individual. It seems that, in the 4 pilot areas, fathers of children have been one of main users of the scheme as they seek information about their ex-partner's new boyfriend - see The Guardian 3rd March. The government and Police have claimed that the scheme is proving to be successful - see Home Office 3rd March 2010. Only time will tell whether a disclosure leads to some form of action by way of revenge.
Note: Sexual Offences Prevention Orders are made by the courts under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 s.104.
- Recent Developments
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- Despicable Crimes
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Law and Rights
Disclosure of information about offenders
Note: Sexual Offences Prevention Orders are made by the courts under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 s.104.
- Recent Developments
Civil Justice Centre ManchesterModern British governments are ceaselessly active in relation to legal matters. Here are just some of the latest developments: Civil Justice: The Ministry of Justice has announced a consultation "Solving disputes...
- Vetting And Barring And Criminal Records: The Protection Of Freedoms Bill No.7
Vetting and Barring (VBS) Background - In August 2002, two girls - Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman - went missing in the small town of Soham. Two weeks later their bodies were discovered. Ian Huntley (School Caretaker) and Maxine Carr (Teaching...
- Despicable Crimes
Two men - Abid Saddique and Mohammed Liaqat - have been sentenced by the Crown Court at Nottingham to indefinite detention in relation to serious offences involving "grooming" and subsequent sexual offending against teenage girls - BBC News 7th January...
- Rehabilitation Of Offenders - (1) Overview
Probably most people would agree that offenders ought to be given the opportunity to rehabilitate themselves into society. Nevertheless, a balance has to be achieved between the rehabilitation of the offender and public protection from those who...
- Vetting And Barring Scheme To Be "remodelled"
The government has stopped the requirement for registration with the Vetting and Barring Scheme. They plan to review and remodel the scheme which they see as bureaucratic and disproportionate. It is argued that the scheme has advesely affected...