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Sex Offending: Causal Theories to Inform Research, Prevention, and Treatment (Law and Public Policy)

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Manufacturer: American Psychological Association (APA)

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Why do some men commit sex offenses? While the question might seem straightforward, the answer is anything but. In this book, the authors review and critique existing theories and the supporting literature on why adolescent and adult males commit such acts as child molestation, voyeurism, indecent exposure, rape, and other violent offenses against adults and children. Chapters explore a range of theories of etiology, including biological, cognitive, behavioral, social learning, personality/psychodynamic, and evolutionary theories, as well as theories that incorporate two or more of these viewpoints. The authors then present their original integrative theory of sex offending, and the ways it could influence prevention and treatment.

This book acknowledges that women can and do perpetrate sex offenses but focuses exclusively on developing a theory for male sex offenders. Scientists across psychology sub-disciplines and mental health professionals treating sex offenders will benefit from this book, as will law professionals working with this population. Public health officials and other policymakers charged with prevention and community awareness about sex offending will also find much food for thought in this book.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.858306
EAN: 9780979212529
ISBN: 0979212529
Label: American Psychological Association (APA)
Manufacturer: American Psychological Association (APA)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 278
Publication Date: 2008-01-15
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Studio: American Psychological Association (APA)


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children: Theory, Assessment, and Intervention
• Sexual Deviance, Second Edition: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment
• Criminal Profiling: Developing an Effective Science And Practice (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences)
• Forensic Assessment of Violence Risk: A Guide for Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

An insightful and thorough discussion of the etiology of sexual offending behavior -
This is an excellent resource for evaluators, researchers, and treatment providers working with sex offenders. This book offers an inclusive analysis of past theories of sex offending and then offers a well grounded, comprehensive, and integrated model that can be used as a guide for future research, treatment, and evaluation. This model offers a means of conceptualizing disordered sexual behaviors in such a way as to guide future treatment and prevention models in a logical and cohesive manner. This is truly a step in the right direction for conceptualization of sex offender research, treatment, and prevention.

A work of academic excellence from beginning to end -
The collaborative work of Jill D. Stinson (Clinical Psychologist and Researcher at Fulton State Hospital -- a maximum-security forensic institution in Missouri), Bruce D. Sales (Professor Psychology, Sociology, Psychiatry, and Law, University of Arizona), and Judith V. Becker (Professor of Psychology and psychiatry, University of Arizona - and former President of both the International Academy of Sex Research and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers), "Sex Offending: Causal Theories To Inform Research, Prevention, And Treatment" is a comprehensive, articulate, effectively organized and superbly presented combination of review and critique of current theories (along with supporting literature) on the reasons adolescent and adult males commit sex offenses that range from child molestation and rape, to voyeurism and indecent exposure, along with other types of violent offenses against children and adults. "Sex Offending" provides an informed and informative survey of theories that include biological, cognitive, behavioral, social learning, personality-psychodynamic, and evolution concepts, as well as combinations of these factors. "Sex Offending" then presents the authors own and original integrative theory of sex offending, how it may influence future research, as well as prevention and treatment efforts with sex offenders. A work of academic excellence from beginning to end, "Sex Offending" is an invaluable, seminal, and strongly recommended addition to professional and academic library Psychology & Psychiatry reference collections and supplemental reading lists.

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