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Sex Crimes: Research & Realities, 2nd edition, provides succinct overviews and details of the research regarding sex crimes and the persons who commit them.
List of contents
1. Introduction; 2. Theories about Sex Crimes and Persons Who Commit Sex Crimes; 3. Rape and Sexual Assault; 4. Child Sexual Abuse; 5. Child Pornography and Sex Trafficking; 6 Juveniles and Women Who Have Committed a Sex Crime; 7. Institutional Abuse; 8. The Victimology of Sexual Violence; 9. Investigations of Sex Crimes; 10. Assessment Tools and Treatment Issues Related to Sex Crimes; 11. Registration Laws and Civil Commitment of Persons Who Have Committed a Sex Crime; 12. Conclusion
About the author
Donna Vandiver, PhD, is a Professor at Texas State University. Her research is strongly centered on sex crimes and the persons who commit them. She has co-authored nearly two dozen articles on the topic, and co-authored a book on juveniles who have committed sex crimes. Her research informed the development of a widely used typology of women who have committed sex crimes. She has also co-authored a longitudinal assessment of recidivism among a large sample of women who had committed a sex crime and engaged in collaborative efforts regarding the effects of sex offender registration laws on juveniles who had committed a sex crime.
Jeremy Braithwaite, PhD, is a Tribal Research Specialist at the Tribal Law and Policy Institute and the owner/co-founder of EvaluACT, a research and evaluation consulting business in Los Angeles. His research focuses on violence against women, particularly the sexual victimization of American Indian/Alaska Native women. He is currently the Principal Investigator of multiple National Institute of Justice grant projects focused on crime and justice issues in Indian Country.
Summary
Sex Crimes: Research & Realities, 2nd edition, provides succinct overviews and details of the research regarding sex crimes and the persons who commit them.
