Civil Commitment: Mentally Ill & Dangerous: Indefinite Detention of Sex Offenders
Civil Commitment is a way for the State to force someone into mental health or chemical dependency treatment, sometimes in a “secure” (locked) facility for forced medication, or under Court supervision in the community with conditions to continue treatment. …
Predatory Registration
What are the crimes that require registration as a sex offender in Minnesota are murder, kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct, indecent exposure, solicitation of a minor, criminal abuse, possession of child pornography... …
What are Statutory Rape Laws and Related Charges
There is no specific “statutory rape” statute. The term commonly refers to the act of sex being a crime only because of the ages of the parties, not because force, coercion, or violence was used... …
Legal Definitions of Criminal Sexual Conduct
It is an unfortunate reality that for all of human history, people have been using and abusing each other sexually. Only in this modern era is the investigation, prosecution, and punishment for such behavior so abundant... …
Criminal Sexual Conduct FAQ
Today there are sex crimes charged in both state and federal court and all involve serious consequences. Charges involving criminal sexual conduct are among the most serious in criminal law and automatically stressful... …
What is Title IX (Title 9) Sexual Harassment Complaint
Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education activities, programs, and employment. …