Legislature Deaf to Law Enforcement's Wishes; Prosecutors Should Have Been Involved in Drafting the Sexual Predator Law

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Before state legislators start rewriting laws, they should seek - and heed - the advice of those on the criminal justice system's front lines.

Changes in the laws affecting sexual predators highlight some instances in which lawmakers' reactionary response resulted in a change that doesn't sit right with law enforcement. Politicians want to be able to say they got tough on sex offenders. But, in some cases, the rewritten laws increase the difficulty of protecting the public.

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Legislature Deaf to Law Enforcement's Wishes; Prosecutors Should Have Been Involved in Drafting the Sexual Predator Law

For two years law enforcement officials have been lamenting the difficulty of enforcing Iowa's law requiring...

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