Understanding Sexual Offending: An Evidence-Based Response to Myths and Misconceptions

by Patrick Lussier, Jesse Cale, Evan C McCuish

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1. Introduction: Sexual offending: an elusive phenomenon in criminology's blind spot.- 2. The postwar sociolegal (de-) constructoin of sexual offending.- 3. Myths, false claims and erroneous conclusions about "sex offenders".- 4. The "sex offender" under the microscope: Are they different?.- 5. Why sexual offending?.- 6. The stepping stones to sexual offending.- 7. The Scarlet letter in the digital age: the impact of public sex offender registries.- 8. Correctional moneyball? Lessons learned from correctional risk management.- 9. The slippery slope of rehabilitation: science, common sense or social justice?.- 10. Conclusion: toward a reasonable, scientifically grounded, developmental perspective.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:3030533034

ISBN13:9783030533038

Release Date:October 2021

Publisher:Springer

Length:401 Pages

Weight:1.28 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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