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Informationen zum Autor Kirsty Hudson is a Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University. Her research interests include sexual offending and sex offenders, violence against women, and resettlement policy and practice. Klappentext This book examines sex offenders' perspectives of the way they are treated and managed. It is based around in-depth interviews with 32 convicted male sex offenders, providing a remarkable insight into offenders' perceptions of initiatives designed to both treat and control their risk of future offending. It then goes on to evaluate the effectiveness of such schemes. Zusammenfassung This book examines sex offenders' perspectives of the way they are treated and managed. It is based around in-depth interviews with 32 convicted male sex offenders, providing a remarkable insight into offenders' perceptions of initiatives designed to both treat and control their risk of future offending. It then goes on to evaluate the effectiveness of such schemes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part 1: Setting the Scene 1. Managing the 'sex offender' 2. Treating the 'sex offender' Part 2: The social construction of the sex offender - impact on identity 3. Responding to stigma 4. The negotiation of identities Part 3: The social construction of the sex offender - impact on treatment 5. Motivation to change and treatment attendance 6. Honesty and conformity in a group setting 7. Denial, identity and 'what works' Part 4: The social construction of the sex offender - impact on risk 8. Managing future risk 9. Conclusions
