遡及的に
　　If the sex offender registration law was applied retroactively, the people who had committed the crimes before the law took effect would also be required to register their address, place of employment and other personal data with the state just the same as those convicted after the enactment of the law.　もし性犯罪者登録法がさかのぼって適用されるなら、その法律の施行以前に犯罪を犯した者も、制定後に有罪となった者と同じように、 住所や雇用先その他の個人データを、州に登録させられることになる。