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Sexual Offenses and Offenders: Theory, Practice and Policy - Softcover

Terry, Karen J.

 
9780495000389: Sexual Offenses and Offenders: Theory, Practice and Policy

Synopsis

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 pertain to them.

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"I would adopt this text. I have been struggling to find the right text for my course on sex offenders for years. I thought I was going to have to write my own text. Now I don't have to!"

Synopsis

Terry (criminal justice, City University of New York) covers every aspect of sexual offending in this undergraduate text on sex crimes in contemporary society. She places sex crimes within a social and public policy context, and discusses both what is known and what is not known about sexual offenders, methods of treatment, and relapse prevention.

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