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SATI e-News: June 11, 2002
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Court Strikes Down Michigan's Sex Offender Registry |
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The Detroit Free Press reported last week that a federal judge
declared
Michigan's sex offender registry unconstitutional. Under current
Michigan
law, once an individual qualifies to be listed on the sex
offender registry,
there is no way for them to be removed. The basis for the
judgment,
according to the Free Press, was that the law does not allow a
process for
those listed to challenge the assumption that they are a danger
to society.
The case was brought by Daniel Fullmer, a former state
corrections officer,
who pleaded "no contest" when officials charged him with having
consensual
sex with a female inmate. The charge, fourth-degree criminal
sexual conduct,
is considered a misdemeanor. Fullmer reportedly filed the suit
because a
neighbor believed he was a pedophile based on his appearance on
the Michigan sex offender list.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court picked up a Connecticut sex
offender
registry case for review, saying it will decide whether to force
states to
evaluate cases individually before listing former sex offenders
on
registries. The Supreme Court decision is expected sometime next
year, and
its outcome may affect some 20 state sex offender registries,
also according
to the Free Press.
Source: State sex offender list ruled unlawful by court,"
Detroit Free
Press, June 4, 2002
http://www.freep.com/news/mich/offend4_20020604.htm
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NIJ Solicits Proposals for Crime Lab Improvement Program (CLIP)
Grants |
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The National Institute for Justice (NIJ) is soliciting proposals
for Crime
Lab Improvement Program (CLIP) grants, to improve the overall
efficiency of
forensic evidence examination in public crime laboratories for
the benefit
of investigative and legal processes. Results must be
demonstrated through
improvement of current operations, such as output, turnaround
times, and/or
costs in the section(s) of the lab where funds are focused.
Application
deadline is July 17, 2002.
Additional monies are available for State Administering Agency
Directors to
improve crime labs and medical examiners' offices through the
Paul Coverdell
National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act. Grant amounts are
based on
population. Additional discretionary funding is available to
some states
based on crime rates. Application deadline is September 30,
2002.
These and other NIJ Requests for Proposals can be found at
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/new.htm#solicit
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SATI Conference Planning and Resource List |
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It's not too early to start planning for next year's
International
Conference on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence and Stalking,
to be held
April 23-25, 2003 in San Diego. Speaker list and registration
information at
http://www.mysati.com/2003_conference.htm
And don't forget to bookmark SATI's new list of sexual assault
resources
http://www.mysati.com/resources_new.htm.
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New High School/Middle School Sexual Assault Evaluation Report
and Risk
Reduction Curriculum Now Available Online |
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In addition to increasing comprehensive law enforcement
services, how can
communities take action to reduce the incidence of adolescent
sexual
assault? One step toward that goal is to teach youth what they
need to know
to reduce their risk and the risk to their friends and peers.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Sex Crimes Unit has been
collecting
information about adolescent sexual assaults reported to law
enforcement
since 1992. Building on this success, the SDPD, in collaboration
with the
San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego State
University
Institute for Public Health, received a Community Oriented
Policing Services
Grant (COPS) in 1999.
The purpose of the grant was to use evidence-based approaches to
develop a
comprehensive sexual assault risk-reduction curriculum for high
school and
middle school students. Surveys were distributed to stakeholder
groups
including students, teachers, parents, law enforcement officers,
medical
examiners and victim advocates assessing knowledge about
adolescent sexual
assault. In addition, stakeholders were asked to comment on
whether or not
they thought a sexual assault curriculum should be taught in
school, who
should teach the curriculum, and what content was appropriate.
Focus groups
with stakeholder groups were also conducted to obtain more
qualitative
information.
Based on the information gathered, a comprehensive sexual
assault curriculum
for high school and middle school students was developed to
reduce the
incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction
educational
strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel,
police, and
community agency staff in their efforts to implement
high-quality
educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high
school and
middle school aged youth.
Agencies interested in the implementation of a sexual assault
curriculum are
encouraged to collect their own data about sexual assault and to
customize
the lessons and presentations to reflect the adolescent sexual
assault
characteristics in their own communities. The evaluation report
and
curriculum is available free of charge, at
http://www.mysati.com/products.htm.
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