Sex Offender Risk Assessment: State-Level Policies for Determining Registration and Notification Requirements
This report from the Federal Research Division at the Library of Congress presents an analysis of how states use risk assessments to determine aspects of offenders’ registration and notification requirements.
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act—Summary and Assessment of Research
This report from the Federal Research Division at the Library of Congress provides an overview of the current state of research pertaining to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and assesses the issues researchers have identified as having an effect on SORNA’s efficacy. It provides an analysis of peer-reviewed research studies, articles, a federal government report and a nongovernmental organization publication.
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws around the World
This report from the Federal Research Division at the Library of Congress is a collection of legislative and regulatory language from some 90 countries pertaining to sex offender registration and notification systems. The report provides information on the countries’ laws, offenses requiring registration, data stored in the registries, registrant requirements, duration of registration and access to registries, as well as efforts to establish registries in countries that do not yet have one.
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies: Summary and Assessment of Research on Claimed Impacts to Registered Offenders
This report from the Federal Research Division at the Library of Congress evaluates research studying federal, state and local sex offender registration and notification laws’ impacts on convicted sex offenders. It provides an analysis of 24 peer-reviewed research studies, a doctoral dissertation, a federal report and a nongovernmental organization publication. Analysis includes an examination of the methodological rigor of all 27 publications.
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act: Implementation Challenges for States — Summary and Assessment of Research
This report from the Federal Research Division at the Library of Congress analyzes the efforts of all 50 states to implement the standards and requirements detailed in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). It also provides an analysis of 10 publications — seven peer-reviewed research studies and three essays — on the legislative, fiscal and operational challenges states reportedly experience in these efforts to implement the act. Analysis includes an examination of the methodological rigor of all 10 publications.
Information Sharing and the Role of Sex Offender Registration and Notification, Final Technical Report
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the progress that has been made in implementing the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) since 2006. It provides data and insights for continuing to refine federal and state policies on sex offender registration and notification. Charting the evolution of registration and notification systems as information-sharing tools, the report details significant progress made toward SORNA objectives such as interjurisdictional consistency and information exchange.
