When a convicted sex offender is released its questionable whether he/she will repeat the act, considering majority of those live near schools, and day- care centers once they are released.

http://www.operationlookout.org/pred/SexOffendersNearSchools.htm

Illegal apartments seem to be where many sex offenders reside. Illegal apartments, especially near schools or playgrounds attract sec offenders.

http://www.junipercivic.com/latestNewsArticle.asp?nid=68

Hempstead is a low income area, with an estimated median household income being $50,000 in 2005. Most sex offenders reside in areas that are low-income.

http://www.city-data.com/city/Hempstead-New-York.html

Two thirds of convicted sex offenders have victims under the age of 18 and 58% of those have victims under the age of 12.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/soo.htm

There have been many laws referring to sex offenders and requiring them to register, but according to this article since sex offenders don’t stop at state lines so the registries should be nationwide.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,153533,00.html

A big concern with sex offenders is whether or no they will commit the crime again. According to a study in 2006 the recidivism rate for sex offenders could be as high as 88.3%.

http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/how-likely-are-sex-offenders-to-repeat-their-crimes-258/

In 2006 Adam Bradly cracked down on sex offenders by passing legislation requiring mandatory treatment for convicted offenders.

http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=089&sh=story&story=16787

Under Meaghan’s law it is required that sex offenders register and the information is made available through certain databases. This database shows a map of where the sec offenders are located , what they are convicted of and where they are in proximity to schools.

http://www.familywatchdog.us/ShowMap.asp?frm=0

This site offers statistics on sex offenders and the reasoning of why they commit such acts.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/crimoff.htm#sex

This database a more in-depth description of sex offenders.

http://www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/index.htm