Sexual Crime - A Reference Handbook

A contemporary, fact-filled resource on the historical, legal, medical, and political aspects of a wide variety of sexual crimes. Authoritative and informative, Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook offers a thoroughly up-to-date report on an issue of extraordinary urgency. It is an expert introduction to a variety of often misunderstood crimes. Sexual Crime begins with a background chapter outlining the causes and definitions of sexual crime, legal and cultural attitudes over the past three centuries, and common myths surrounding this sensitive subject. It then offers wide ranging coverage of issues, including date rape, crimes involving male victims, rape in prison, female perpetrators, medical treatments, political ramifications, and other contemporary issues.

Info autore

Caryn E. Neumann is visiting assistant professor of history at Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, OH.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Caryn E Neumann, Caryn E. Neumann, Neumann Caryn E.
• Editore: Abc Clio Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.12.2009
• EAN: 9781598841770
• ISBN: 978-1-59884-177-0
• Pagine: 336
• Serie: Contemporary World Issues; Contemporary World Issues (Har; Contemporary World Issues
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; LAW / Criminal Law / General, Crime, LAW / Reference, LAW / Legal Education, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology