Explores the debate over a collection of laws that require neighbors to be told if high-risk convicted offenders move into a community, and why some believe this infringes on a person's right to privacy.
Out of the death of Megan Kanka in 1994 came a collection of laws that requires neighbors to be told if certain high-risk convicted sex offenders move into their community.
Content Note
A child's murder shocks the nation and sparks change -- The birth of Megan's law -- History of laws protecting children against child molesters -- Portrait of a sexual predator -- The case for Megan's law : protection -- The case against Megan's law : privacy violation -- How Megan's law works in and out of the courtroom -- Teaching children to watch out for themselves.