Predators in Paradise: Puerto Rico's Recent Sex Offender Problems and the Federal Government's Ill Suited Solutions

Authors

Adan Soltren, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the challenges and implications of implementing the Adam Walsh Act (2006) in Puerto Rico, particularly its Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) provisions. It highlights Puerto Rico's noncompliance with SORNA due to its less stringent sex offender laws and the economic and policy concerns surrounding full adoption. The analysis critiques SORNA's one-size-fits-all approach, especially its treatment of juvenile offenders, and proposes tailored solutions for Puerto Rico to address these issues while maintaining public safety.

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Law | Law and Society

Recommended Citation

Adan Soltren, Predators in Paradise: Puerto Rico's Recent Sex Offender Problems and the Federal Government's Ill Suited Solutions, 18 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 801 (2012).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol18/iss3/10