[PODCAST] What You Need to Know About Sentencing Juvenile Sex Offenders

If you are required to register as a sex offender, you’re probably very eager to have that duty lifted as soon as possible. But how and when can the duty to register be lifted? This article will help you begin to answer those questions.

As a parent, you expect decisions about your own child’s well-being to be up to you. Can the law interfere with your ability to discipline your child? Can the law forbid you from spanking your child?

Most people think Title IX is something that affects only whether women’s sports programs get funding on par with the men’s program. However, it’s also become an avenue for educational institutions to investigate particular types of student misconduct. Since the federal statute prohibits discrimination of the basis of sex, the US Department of Education (ED) interprets it to apply when one student accuses another of sexual misconduct. So, while a university is free to establish whatever guidelines it feels fair in other misconduct situations, like plagiarism or underage drinking, Title IX cases are different. And they are different in a way that makes it more difficult for students accused of misconduct.