Sexual assault: the victims, the perpetrators, and the criminal justice system

"[This book provides an] overview of the crime of sexual assault by adding new chapters on drug facilitated sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexual abuse of the elderly, sex offender treatment and public policy concerning sex offenders. In addition, the second edition [of this title] provide...

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Contributors: Reddington, Frances P. (Editor) ; Kreisel, Betsy Wright (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, North Carolina Carolina Academic Press [2017]
In:Year: 2017
Edition:Third edition
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
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Summary:"[This book provides an] overview of the crime of sexual assault by adding new chapters on drug facilitated sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexual abuse of the elderly, sex offender treatment and public policy concerning sex offenders. In addition, the second edition [of this title] provides more special features which truly complement the academic sections of the book. Also, this new edition completes each of the six parts of the text with a page of suggested discussion questions, videos to show and class activities. [The authors] approach the topic of sexual assault in a unique way by examining it from a criminal justice perspective."--
The crime -- An overview of sexual assault and sexual assault myths / Tammy S. Garland, Ph.D. and April Bennett -- Sexual assault definitions / Robert Hanser, Ph.D -- Sex trafficking / Lynn Urban, Ph.D. and Sherri Dioguardi, Ph.D -- The victims -- Victim response to sexual assault / Diane M. Daane, J.D -- The ripple effect : secondary sexual assault survivors / Diane M. Daane, J.D -- Survivor support and services / Ashley, Wellman, Ph.D -- The often unacknowledged victims -- Male victims of sexual assault / Frances P. Reddington, Ph.D -- Sexual abuse of men in prisons / Robert D. Hanser, Ph.D., and Chad Trulson, Ph.D -- A violation of trust and professional ethics: sexual abuse of women prisoners by correctional staff / Zelma Weston Henriques, Ph.D. and Delores Jones-Brown, Ph.D -- Child sexual abuse / Angela G. Rabin, Ph.D -- It's not just a heterosexual issue : a discussion of lgbt sexual assault victimization / Maria Koppel, Ph.D -- Reading incest : interpreting signs of victimization and family dysfunction in one survivor's account / Miriam R. Fuller, Ph.D -- The offenders -- Sex offenders and child molesters / Deborah L. Laufersweiler-Dwyer, Ph.D. and Gregg Dwyer, M.D., Ed.D -- Juvenile sex offenders : issues of definition and treatment / Stacy C. Moak, J.D., Ph.D -- Sex offender treatment : what works, who works, and new innovative approaches / Gene Bonham, Jr., Ph.D. and Denny Langston, Ph.D -- The criminal justice system -- A brief history of rape law and rape law reform in the United States / Frances P. Reddington, Ph.D -- Police and victims of sexual assault / Betsy Wright Kreisel, Ph.D -- Prosecution of sex crimes / Jeffrey W. Spears, Ph.D. -- Public fear and the legislative response -- Sex offender laws : some legislative responses / Winter Denning and Frances P. Reddington, Ph.D -- Sex offenders : the social narrative and public policy implications / Gene Bonham, Jr., Ph.D. -- References
Item Description:Revised edition of Sexual assault, c2009
Physical Description:XIX, 496 Seiten
ISBN:9781611635577