Donhauser v. Goord.U.S. District Court SEX OFFENDER sex offender n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. Donhauser v. Goord, 314 F.Supp.2d 139 (N.D.N.Y. 2004). A state prisoner inmate brought a pro se civil rights action seeking declaratory DECLARATORY. Something which explains, or ascertains what before was uncertain or doubtful; as a declaratory statute, which is one passed to put an end to a doubt as to what the law is, and which declares what it is, and what it has been. 1 Bl. Com. 86. , injunctive and monetary relief. The district court held that the inmate's allegations supported a claim for violation of the inmate's Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination The privilege against self-incrimination forbids the government from compelling any person to give testimonial evidence that would likely incriminate him or her during a subsequent criminal case. and that preliminary injunctive relief injunctive relief n. a court-ordered act or prohibition against an act or condition which has been requested, and sometimes granted, in a petition to the court for an injunction. was warranted. The court enjoined prison officials from requiring, as part of the Sexual Offender Counseling Program, participants to divulge their history of sexual conduct, including illegal acts for which no criminal charges had been filed. (Oneida Correctional Facility, New York) |
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