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ViewFinder September 17, 2017
Shawna: A Life on the Sex Offender Registry
A young mother struggles with life on the sex offender registry.
David Feige
Life Inside February 18, 2016
I Married a Sex Offender
Life, restricted.
By gretchen as told to Beth Schwartzapfel
News December 18, 2015
Rape is Rape, Isn’t It?
It depends on who is counting, and what they count.
By T. Christian Miller and Tom Meagher
News November 11, 2015
What’s In a Date?
For registered sex offenders in California, quite a lot.
By Anat Rubin
Q&A September 18, 2015
‘Sex is Not a Service’
A former prostitute makes the case for busting johns.
By Dana Goldstein
The Lowdown August 28, 2015
Weekends in Jail for Rape?
Why people get sentenced to “weekend jail.”
By Corey G. Johnson
News July 7, 2015
Cosby in Context
Seven facts about rape.
By Dana Goldstein
News June 17, 2015
‘A System That Is Clearly Broken’
A Minnesota sex-offender program is under fire. How long can the state hold people for crimes they have not yet committed?
By Beth Schwartzapfel
News March 11, 2015
Barred from Church
Sex-offender laws are raising questions about the right to worship.
By Maurice Chammah
News February 13, 2015
Fifty Shades of Law
In some states you can watch the movie, but don’t try to act it out.
By Simone Weichselbaum
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