Sexual Online Grooming of Children - Challenges for Science and Practice

Sexual grooming has always been an integral part of the sexual victimization of children. Even before the advent of the Internet, it was described as a deliberate process of preparing a child for sexual abuse. With the digital age, Sexual Online Grooming (SOG) has gained increasing significance. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon, examines the characteristics of both affected children and offenders, and explores strategies for prevention and law enforcement. Furthermore, it discusses scientific and practical implications, offering an in-depth understanding of SOG and the challenges it presents in the digital sphere. With contributions byKlaus M. Beier | Sebastian Büchner | Jenny Felser | Stefanie Fächner | Zeev Hille | Maria Ioannou | Katharina Kärgel | Birgit Kimmel | Laura F. Kuhle | Dirk Labudde | Janina Neutze | Svenja Preuß | Stefanie Rack | Martin Rettenberger | Halina Schmid | Alexander F. Schmidt | Petya Schuhmann | Miriam Schuler | Anja Schulz | Michael Spranger | Daniela Stelzmann | John Synnott | Frederic Vobbe | Jennifer Vogel | Julia von Weiler

Summary

Sexual grooming has always been an integral part of the sexual victimization of children. Even before the advent of the Internet, it was described as a deliberate process of preparing a child for sexual abuse. With the digital age, Sexual Online Grooming (SOG) has gained increasing significance. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon, examines the characteristics of both affected children and offenders, and explores strategies for prevention and law enforcement. Furthermore, it discusses scientific and practical implications, offering an in-depth understanding of SOG and the challenges it presents in the digital sphere.

With contributions by
Klaus M. Beier | Sebastian Büchner | Jenny Felser | Stefanie Fächner | Zeev Hille | Maria Ioannou | Katharina Kärgel | Birgit Kimmel | Laura F. Kuhle | Dirk Labudde | Janina Neutze | Svenja Preuß | Stefanie Rack | Martin Rettenberger | Halina Schmid | Alexander F. Schmidt | Petya Schuhmann | Miriam Schuler | Anja Schulz | Michael Spranger | Daniela Stelzmann | John Synnott | Frederic Vobbe | Jennifer Vogel | Julia von Weiler

Product details

• Assisted by: Laur F Kuhle (Editor), Laura F Kuhle (Editor), Laura F. Kuhle (Editor), Stelzmann (Editor), Stelzmann (Editor), Daniela Stelzmann (Editor)
• Publisher: Nomos
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2025
• EAN: 9783848762132
• ISBN: 978-3-8487-6213-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 16 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 433 g
• Series: Internet Research; Sexualität, Gesundheit und Gesellschaft | Sexuality, Health and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Sexueller Missbrauch, Sexualität, Prävention, Verbrechen und Kriminologie (Kriminalistik), Opfer, Täter, Media Competence, NG-Rabatt, Strafverfolgung, prevention, SOG, prosecution, New Media, Sexual abuse, Prevalence & Characteristics, Internet Offender, Child Sexual Abuse, Perpetrators, potential victims, victims, Online-Sexualgrooming, potenzielle Opfer, Sexual Online Grooming