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sex offender laws  

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  • Sex offender laws represent the societal response to sexually based crimes such as rape, sexual assault, child molestation, and child pornography. Crimes of this nature are typically considered to be among the most heinous acts an offender can perpetrate against a victim. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Sex Offender Laws]

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