Asked by Emily Aronian on Sep 24, 2024

The Adam Walsh Act requires that juvenile sex offenders aged 14 and up be automatically ______.

A) excluded from registering as sex offenders because they lack adults' moral capacity
B) registered as sex offenders for life
C) registered as sex offenders for a short period
D) protected from the public knowing about their conviction

Adam Walsh Act

A U.S. law aimed at protecting the public from sexual offenders and offenders against children, and establishing a comprehensive national system for the registration of these offenders.

Juvenile Sex Offenders

Individuals under the age of legal adulthood who have committed sexual offenses.

  • Understand the implications of sex offender legislation and the categorization of offenders.