密歇根州终生性罪犯登记法 被联邦法官裁定违宪 Michigan's lifetime sex offender registry law ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.
密歇根州联邦法官马克·戈德史密斯(Mark Goldsmith)裁定,州《性罪犯登记法》规定对约17 000人进行终生登记,这不符合宪法。 A federal judge in Michigan, Mark Goldsmith, has ruled that the state's sex offender registry law, mandating lifetime registration for about 17,000 individuals, is unconstitutional. 该决定恢复了前25年的登记要求,并取消了2011年以来登记人报告在线概况的义务。 This decision reinstates a previous 25-year registration requirement and also eliminates the obligation for registrants added since 2011 to report online profiles. 法官列举了违反《第八修正案》的行为,并质疑该法在减少累犯方面的效力。 The judge cited violations of the Eighth Amendment and questioned the law's effectiveness in reducing recidivism.