Saturday, February 12, 2011

Child abuse registry presumes accused are guilty, critics say

Child abuse registry presumes accused are guilty, critics say

Iowa's 51,960-name child abuse registry could get an overhaul in the wake of complaints that the list damages reputations and job prospects for the accused before they've had a fair hearing.

1 comment:

  1. In Connecticut, you can be on the list and not even know it. Child abuse is a serious crime and should be handled in a courtroom. This practice of listing innocent or unjustified people is only strenghtening the real criminals.

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