Caylee's Law Case Study

The Megan Kanka Law is a good law because our children are our prize

Today there is no increase in child abduction but actually a decrease. And because of this, there is no reason not to give children throughout California more freedom than they currently are given. The term ‘helicopter parents’ applies to far more

Policy Analysis: Megan’s Law Sexual violence, particularly against children, is a significant issue all around the world. In the early 1990’s in the United States, there were multiple well-publicized cases of sexual violence against children. From kidnappings, to rapes, and everything in between, violence was being committed against children and something needed to be done about it. In 1996, Megan’s Law was passed in response to the sexual assault and death of Megan Kanka, a seven-year-old from New Jersey (Corrigan, 2006).

When asking her daughter, Casey, where Caylee was she made many different excuses before finally admitting that she had not seen Caylee in weeks. Police suspected that Casey was responsible for the death of Caylee and after an investigation, Casey was charged

During the trial of Casey Anthony, her lawyer, Jose Baez, acknowledged the death of Caylee with a story no one had ever heard until then. Baez states that Caylee accidentally drowned in the pool, and “Casey disposed of her body” due the fear of her father that sexually abused her and supposedly her daughter as well. (Schildkraut). Given the fact that this has never been heard of or acknowledged until this trial comes off as unbelievable. Especially from Casey Anthony’s past of lying.

In order to fuel awareness to missing children, Etan’s parents established

We get notified on our phones, television's, and even on the radio sometimes that there is a missing child. This system has saved the lives of so many children. This notification is called an Amber Alert. You would think that this would have always existed but it didn't even take effect until the late 90’s. Even after that it wasn't nationwide until later down the line.

No research to date has indicated that applying harsher penalties or mandating national registries has reduced the recidivism rates among sex offenders, reduced sex trafficking against minors, nor child pornography. Despite the ongoing efforts of The Adam Walsh Act alongside other child safety acts as well, children in the United States are still perishing from sexual and physical abuse each day. According to data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), “49 States reported a total of 1,585 fatalities. Based on these data, a nationally estimated 1,670 children died from abuse or neglect in FFY 2015, which is 5.7 percent more than in 2011. This translates to a rate of 2.25 children per 100,000 children in the general population and an average of nearly five children dying every day from abuse or neglect”.(www.childwarefare.gov) Human Rights Watch shares that “the real risks that children face are quite different: government statistics indicate that most sexual abuse of children are committed by family members or trusted authority figures, and by someone who has not previously been convicted of a sex offense.

Megan's Law is a controversial law that requires sex offenders to register with law enforcement authorities upon their release from prison. The law was enacted in response to the sexual assault and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka by a neighbor who had twice been convicted of similar sex offenses and was on parole. The law requires offenders to provide their name, photograph, physical description, list of offenses, current address, place of employment or school, and automobile license plate number. In terms of the ideal characteristics of criminal law, Megan's Law can be seen as a positive step towards protecting public safety. The law aims to prevent future crimes by providing the public with information about convicted sex offenders in their

S. 2174, also known as the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019, sought after turning to the pressing write-out of missing persons and unidentified remains in the United States. This essay explores the steps this bill took to become law, including an overview of the legislation, its journey through the legislative process, the touch of congressional leadership and the executive branch, and a consideration of the potential official review. The Lost Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019 (S. 2174) aimed to improve coordination and resources among federal, state, and local agencies to turn to missing persons and unidentified clay cases. It sought to heighten the National Missing and Unknown Persons System (NamUs) by providing

Casey Anthony had a substantial amount of circumstantial evidence, but was able to walk away as a free woman. Casey contradicted her testimony throughout the trial of the murder of her two year old daughter, Caylee Anthony. Although there was enough evidence to point the finger and call her the perpetrator, there was not nearly enough evidence to put Casey behind bars. In law, it is very black and white, DNA has to match with the offender exactly or you have no case.

Between 1976 and 1977, the Metro Detroit area was gripped with fear due to the Oakland County Child Killer case. At least four children were killed, and local area residents are still trying to get a resolution for these unsolved child murders in Michigan. Also known as the Babysitter Killer, there are many people who believe that Chris Busch was the Oakland County Child Killer. Unfortunately, despite a lot of notable evidence and a large public outcry, the police never got past the initial questioning phase with any of the suspects. The families of the murdered children have been waiting for one major question to be answered for 40 years: if it wasn't Busch, who was the Oakland County Child Killer, and why hasn't he or she been caught?

According to the United State’s Department of Justice, a missing child must “[meet] Amber Alert criteria” (Amber Alert). A. First, law enforcement has to have “reasonable belief” of the abduction (Amber Alert). B. Second, law enforcement must think that “the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death” (Amber Alert).

There are many children in the world who are being put behind bars and detained for alleged wrongdoing without protections they are entitled to. Throughout the world, children are charged and sentenced for actions that should not be considered as adult crimes. Here in the United States, the minimum age of criminal responsibility is age 12. Law enforcement officials and those in the juvenile justice system nationwide tend to mistreat underage individuals by trying cases while working through the lens of an adult. Unfair punishments are still handed down domestically, which is in violation of Supreme Court law.

When children and teens commit a violent crime such as murder, courts convict them as adults. This means that children as young as eight have been tried as adults in court. Eventually, these convicts will be housed in jails with adults. Despite the federal law stating that juvenile and adult inmates must be separated, most states do not comply with these rules. Furthermore, a law that varies throughout the states is the age in which courts send the children to adult or juvenile prisons.