Foreword
On July 29, 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka was abducted from her New Jersey home by a neighbor who — unbeknownst to Megan’s parents — had twice served prison sentences for sexually assaulting a child. Megan’s body was found two days later in a nearby park.The crime generated national outrage at the danger posed by repeat sex offenders. In October 1994, New Jersey passed a series of bills known as "Megan’s law," which required that the public be kept informed of the presence of registered sex offenders in the State. The U.S. Congress followed suit in 1996, when it amended the…
