Sex Offender Q and A

by School of Government faculty member Jamie Markham Last month I taught a session for the superior court judges on sex offender registration and monitoring. The handout I used included a set of exercises that we didn't have time to get through in the session, so I promised the judges I would distribute answers. But why should they get to have all the fun? The exercises follow, with answers after the jump. My sex offender registration and monitoring flow chart is available here if you need it. Page Two, Side Two of form AOC-CR-603 might also come in handy. Finally, for those interested in additional reading, the full handout I used in the session is available here and a related handout from another session is available here. 1.  Which of the following offenders are subject to sex offender registration? a.  A defendant is convicted of sexual battery on January 15, 2008, based on acts that occurred on October 5, 2005. b.  A defendant is convicted of crime against nature on November 12, 2008, based on acts that occurred on July 1, 2008. c.  A defendant released from prison on July 1, 1996 after serving a 15-month sentence for an April 1995 conviction for taking indecent liberties with children. 2.  A defendant pleads guilty to assault on a female based on acts involving his 12-year-old step-daughter. He pushed her after she refused his sexual advances. He is sentenced to 36 months of probation. a.  Is this a reportable conviction? b.  Is the [...]