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The Amy Jackson Law - A Look At The Constitutionality Of North Carolina's Answer To Megan's Law, Nikki Gfellers, Kimberly S. Lewis Jan 1998

The Amy Jackson Law - A Look At The Constitutionality Of North Carolina's Answer To Megan's Law, Nikki Gfellers, Kimberly S. Lewis

Campbell Law Review

This comment will first explore the complexities of North Carolina's Amy Jackson Law. Second, it will discuss the statutory response to sex offender recidivism by other states as compared to North Carolina, with a focus on New Jersey. This will include an analysis on the constitutionality of these statutes. Finally, the comment will review any expected ramifications, both legal and to the community, of this North Carolina legislation.


The Constitutionality Of Anti-Gang Legislation, Beth Bjerregaard Jan 1998

The Constitutionality Of Anti-Gang Legislation, Beth Bjerregaard

Campbell Law Review

The purpose of this article is to examine the constitutionality of anti-gang legislation within the context of the First Amendment. Specifically, the doctrines of vagueness and overbreadth and the related issue of freedom of association will be examined with respect to statutory provisions which criminalize gang participation.