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Typically, when we come up against something or someone we want to change, we approach it with force. But often, this aggressive technique makes people defensive and causes them to dig into their beliefs more deeply. “People don’t like being told what to do,” Berger says. “When they feel like someone’s persuading them or trying to persuade them, they put

The order from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Millard v. Rankin was issued today and it’s not good news. The relief offered by the Colorado District Court was reversed. A copy of the order can be found here, which is being shared without much commentary, as we are just digesting this: Millard-v.-Rankin Opinion

After serving their criminal sentence, these men discover their punishment may never be over. Under this legal mech­a­nism, which exists in at least 20 states and the Dis­trict of Colum­bia, indi­vid­u­als con­vict­ed of cer­tain sex­u­al offens­es (or in some instances con­vict­ed of noth­ing), and deemed to have a men­tal dis­or­der and con­sti­tute a dan­ger to soci­ety, can be invol­un­tar­i­ly com­mit­ted to ​“treat­ment”

For those who could not afford the airfare and hotel accommodations to California, you have an incredible opportunity this year. The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will be conducting their conference virtually this year. For those without internet access, accommodations will be made for you too, as you will be able to listen in by phone! The conference

The Florida Action Committee has launched a new YouTube Channel where we will archive and share relevant videos. If you come across video content you think should be added to our channel, please send it to media@floridaactioncommittee.org. Visit the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqoE4OmkvoY5qqkFZv6HzXQ/

We recently posted a video from a law professor and law enforcement officer reminding us of why it’s never a good thing to speak to the police without an attorney present. Remember the warning; what you say can and will be used against you. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals last week gave us that same warning when an individual

Gardaí are closely monitoring the situation after a 59-year-old convicted child porn offender was targeted by vigilantes twice within the space of a week. It is understood that officers have given David Sharpe security advice after his car was torched near his home off Drogheda Street in Balbriggan on Tuesday evening. The arson attack happened just four days after vigilantes

An effort by state Sen. Scott Wiener to reform sex offender registration laws and ensure equality for the LGBTQ community has drawn harassment from conspiracy theorists. Wiener, who represents San Francisco, said at a news conference Thursday that the QAnon community has claimed the bill, Senate Bill 145, would protect pedophiles, and even accused him of being a pedophile himself.

Saying something is true does not make it so. And saying it louder does not make it truer. But such is the legislative posture behind modern day sex offense registration laws that punish those who commit sex crimes because of entrenched myths that overstate the laws’ positive impact on public safety and exaggerate recidivism rates of offenders. And it is

Regent Law Professor James Duane gives viewers startling reasons why they should always exercise their 5th Amendment rights when questioned by government officials.