The Nevada Sex Offender Registry is a database that can searched by name, address, city, state, or zip code. The registry allows the public to search their area for people who are registered as sex offenders.
The registry claims that the information is not meant to punish a sex offender, but rather to protect families with children. For example, a family living in the same neighborhood as a sex offender may not allow their children to play outside without being supervised by an adult.
In reality, registering as a sex offender can haunt a person convicted of a sex crime in everything they do. This is one reason why an experienced Las Vegas sex crimes lawyer should represent you if you have been charged with a sexual crime in Nevada.