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Sexual Offenses and Offenders : Theory, Practice and Policy

ISBN: 9780495000389 | 0495000388
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 2/18/2005

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
This book is a comprehensive text on sexual offenders that examines the causes and treatment of sexual offenses, as well as the policy implications of research outcomes. The subject matter is inherently controversial, well-researched, and rich in policy implications. As a result of the recidivism and the public scorn for sexual offenders, they are often treated differently by both the community and the criminal justice system. It was necessary to develop a book on sex offenders because of the uniqueness of their offenses and the laws that perta... MORE
Forewordxv
Prefacexix
PART I SEXUAL OFFENSES, OFFENDERS, AND VICTIMS
1(136)
Sexual Offenses and Offenders
... MORE3(17)
What Is a Sexual Offense?
5(1)
Prevalence and Scope of Sexual Offending
6(8)
Criminal Justice Data
7(4)
Research Estimates
11(3)
Reporting Sexual Abuse
14(4)
Telescoping
17(1)
Chapter Summary
18(1)
Discussion Questions
19(1)
Notes
19(1)
Historical Perspectives on Sexual Behavior
20(17)
Historical, Religious, and Cultural Perspectives of Sexual Behavior
20(3)
Changing Perceptions of Deviant Sexual Behavior: The 20th Century
23(13)
1885--1935: The First Wave of Panic
24(4)
1936--1976: The Rise of the Sexual Psychopath
28(4)
1976--Present: The Emergence of the Sexually Violent Predator
32(4)
Chapter Summary
36(1)
Discussion Questions
36(1)
Notes
36(1)
Etiology of Sexually Deviant Behavior
37(15)
Psychodynamic Theories
38(1)
Biological Theories
39(2)
Feminist Theories
41(1)
Attachment Theories
42(1)
Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Theories
43(2)
Psychosocial Theories
45(1)
Integrated Theories and Empirical Research
46(5)
Chapter Summary
51(1)
Discussion Questions
51(1)
Note
51(1)
Cycle of Sexual Offending
52(18)
The Offending Cycle
53(1)
Grooming and Planning
54(3)
Maintenance of Offending Behavior
57(11)
Cognitive Distortions
57(8)
The Role of Fantasies
65(2)
Behavioral Triggers
67(1)
Chapter Summary
68(1)
Discussion Questions
69(1)
Notes
69(1)
Types and Typologies of Sexual Offenders
70(24)
Typologies of Rapists
71(5)
Sexually Motivated Offenses
73(1)
Non-Sexually Motivated Offenses
74(2)
Typologies of Child Molesters
76(8)
The Fixated-Regressed Typologies
77(4)
The FBI Typologies
81(1)
The MTC:CM3 Typologies
81(1)
Other Typologies
82(2)
Paraphilias and Other Sexual Disorders
84(8)
Noncontact and Minimal Contact Paraphilias
86(2)
High-Contact Paraphilias
88(4)
Chapter Summary
92(1)
Discussion Questions
92(1)
Notes
93(1)
Juvenile Offenders
94(17)
Who Are Juvenile Sexual Offenders?
95(5)
Statistics on Juvenile Sexual Offenders: Prevalence, Delinquency, and Recidivism
95(2)
Previous Abuse
97(1)
Juvenile Sex Offenders and Non-Sex Offenders: A Comparison
98(2)
Why Juveniles Sexually Offend
100(5)
Experimental or Criminal Behavior?
100(1)
Theories and Antecedents of Offending Behavior
101(2)
Typologies of Juvenile Sex Offenders
103(2)
Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Offenders
105(3)
The Assessment Process
106(2)
The Treatment Process
108(1)
Management of Juvenile Offenders
108(1)
Chapter Summary
109(1)
Discussion Questions
110(1)
Victims
111(26)
Who Is a Victim?
112(1)
Effects of Victimization
113(7)
Physical Harm
113(2)
Rape Trauma Syndrome and the Stages of Victimization
115(1)
Psychological Reactions
116(3)
Secondary Victims
119(1)
Sexual Abuse and the Criminal Justice System
120(10)
The Hospital
120(2)
The Police
122(2)
The Adversarial Process
124(6)
Victim Treatment and Counseling
130(3)
Chapter Summary
133(1)
Discussion Questions
134(1)
Notes
134(3)
PART II THE RESPONSE TO SEXUAL OFFENDING
137(88)
Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders
139(27)
History of Treatment
140(3)
Variables in Treatment Efficacy
143(7)
Who Should Participate: The Assessment Process
144(2)
Participation in a Treatment Program
146(1)
Staff Selection and Training
147(2)
Length and Timing of Treatment
149(1)
Measuring Treatment Effectiveness
150(2)
Medical Treatments
152(2)
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments
154(7)
Prison Treatment Programs
161(2)
Chapter Summary
163(1)
Discussion Questions
164(1)
Notes
165(1)
Management and Supervision of Sex Offenders in the Community
166(17)
Management of Sexual Offenders: Actors in the Supervision Role
167(9)
The Police: Investigation, Prevention, and Control
169(1)
Treatment Providers
170(1)
Probation and Parole
171(5)
The Containment Approach: Increased Collaboration for Effective Management
176(2)
Balancing the Rights of Sex Offenders and the Community
178(3)
Housing
178(1)
Employment
179(2)
Recreation and Social Relationships
181(1)
Chapter Summary
181(1)
Discussion Questions
182(1)
Notes
182(1)
Registration and Community Notification Laws
183(23)
Megan's Law: Requirements and Guidelines
184(7)
Assessing Risk Levels for Sex Offenders
191(5)
Problems with Registration and Notification
196(7)
Constitutional Arguments against Registration and Notification Laws
197(3)
Nonconstitutional Issues Related to RCNL
200(3)
Chapter Summary
203(1)
Discussion Questions
204(1)
Notes
204(2)
Controlling the Sexually Violent Predator
206(19)
SVP Legislation: The Commitment Process
207(3)
State Variation in SVP Statutes
210(2)
The Courts and SVP Legislation
212(4)
Retribution or Rehabilitation: Examining the Goals of SVP Legislation
216(5)
Pretextuality
217(1)
Facility
218(1)
Treatment
219(2)
Release from Commitment
221(1)
Management and Supervision of Sex Offenders: What Works
221(1)
Chapter Summary
222(1)
Discussion Questions
222(1)
Notes
223(2)
PART III THE FUTURE OF RESEARCH ON SEXUAL OFFENSES AND OFFENDERS
225(18)
Sexual Offending: Future Directions of Research
227(16)
Female Sexual Offenders
228(3)
Sexual Abuse in the Church
231(6)
Nature and Scope of Child Sexual Abuse in the Church
231(3)
Causes of Child Sexual Abuse in the Church: Current Hypotheses
234(3)
Child Pornography, the Internet, and Child Predators
237(3)
Conclusion
240(1)
Chapter Summary
240(1)
Discussion Questions
241(1)
Note
241(2)
Bibliography243(28)
Index271
Karen Terry is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY).

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