Sex Offender Information to be Available Online

The state of Pennsylvania has passed a law that allows information regarding convicted sex offenders to be posted on the internet, for the purpose of raising the public's awareness of possible sexual predators in their neighborhood. Opponents of the law say that the accessibility and increase in this information will hamper the correctional process, impeding the released offenders' ability to start a new life. The implications of this law upon democracy is not yet known, as the rights that should be given to these felons is in question. The answer to these questions will probably be decided in the courts.