Pennsylvania Reviews SORNA Appeals for Juvenile Offenders
Author: Erin Bundra, J.D..
Source: Volume 16, Number 03, April/May 2014 , pp.37-38(2)
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Abstract:
A recent appeals case before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania examined several cases applying SORNA to juveniles. The appeals challenged the constitutionality of lifetime registrations imposed upon seven juveniles. The court’s ruling was an indirect blow to SORNA, finding that Pennsylvania’s imposition of lifetime registration on juveniles violated due process and the state constitution’s fundamental “right to reputation.”Keywords: Sex offender registration and notification acts; In re J.B., 107 A.3d 1 (Pa. 2014)
Affiliations:
1: NYU Law School.