On October 6, 2017, the Governor approved Senate Bill 384, which provides in part, commencing January
1, 2021, instead of lifetime sex offender registration for qualifying sex offenders under existing law, this
bill will establish three tiers of registration based on specified criteria, for periods of at least 10 years, at
least 20 years, and life, respectively, for a conviction of specified sex offenses, and 5 years and 10 years
for tiers one and two, respectively, for an adjudication as a ward of the juvenile court for specified sex
offenses, as specified.(a) With respect to adults, do you agree or disagree with SB 384? Why or why not?
Please support your opinion with scholarly research, legal and academic analysis. Your “feelings” alone
will be worth little or no credit.(b) With respect to minors, do you agree or disagree with SB 384? Why or
why not? Please support your opinion with scholarly research, legal and academic analysis. Your
“feelings” alone will be worth little or no credit.(c) Did this bill go far enough, or should California end sex
registration for [i] adults, and/or [ii] minors, that are adjudicated
for committing sex offenses? Yes or no? Why or why not? Please support your opinion with scholarly
research, legal and academic analysis. Your “feelings” alone will be worth little or no credit.(d) Can you
identify any changes to the legislation (SB 384) since passage in 2017, i.e., subsequent legislative history?
If so, how did or do these changes impact the mandates of SB 384 going forward?
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