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Victim’s parents target violent-offender laws

Launch nonprofit to analyze recidivism

Alexandra Zapp, 30, was murdered in 2002. Alexandra Zapp, 30, was murdered in 2002.
By Maria Cramer
Globe Staff / August 12, 2009

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A violent offender is released from jail, moves into a town, and commits a hideous crime. The horrified community is outraged and demands a response. A politician drafts legislation, usually named after the victim, which at least temporarily quells the outcry. (Full article: 841 words)

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