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Civil commitment: The new life imprisonment sentence
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Author
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Matherly, Thomas S.
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Pages
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7 pages
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Text
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Civil Commitment: The New Life Imprisonment Sentence by Thomas Shane Matherly I. Introduction On July 27, 2006, then President George W. Bush signed into law the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. This bill was the most com- prehensive bill to address the issue of sex offenses against children. One of the key components of the bill was the ability for the Federal Government to civilly commitl any individual in their legal custody2 they believe to be sexually dangerous. This i...
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PID
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apw:12351292
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Date Uploaded
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2018-03-16T19:07:48.547Z
