The Oxford Handbook of Sex Offences and Sex Offenders (Oxford Handbooks)

There Has Been A Significant Increase In The Focus On Sex Offending In Recent Years. This Has Occurred In Both The Academic And The Public Spheres. In Attempting To Understand Sexual Offending, This Collection Recognizes Two Different Discourses That Currently Operate In Relation To Sex Crime. At The Public Level There Is An Explicit Focus On Regulation And Control. At The Same Time There Has Been A Less Public But Equally Fervent Discourse Centered On The Importance Of The Assessment And Treatment Of Sexual Offenders. The Handbook Moves From Theoretical Explanations To A Dissection Of Who The Offenders Are, Who The Victims Are, And How Offenders Are Treated And Managed; It Then Proceeds Onward, Using A Sociological Lens To Examine The Social And Cultural Contexts In Which Crimes And Sexual Activities Take Place. The Oxford Handbook On Sex Offenses And Sex Offenders Provides Comprehensive, Even-handed Analysis Of The Myriad Of Topics Related To Sex Offenses, Including Pornography, Sex Trafficking, Criminal Justice Responses, And The Role Of Social Media In Sex Crimes. Extending Beyond The Existing Scholarly Research On The Topic, This Volume Teases Out The Key Debates, Controversies, And Challenges Involved In Addressing Sex Crimes. While Most Discourse Regarding Sex Offenders Either Involves Prevention And Control Or, Conversely, Potential Treatment Options, This Handbook Delves Into The Psychological, Historical, And Social Contexts Related To Sex Offenses, Providing A More Holistic View Of The Topic. --jacket Flap Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. I Understanding Sex Crime -- 1. What Is Sex Crime? / Karen Terry -- 2. Exploring The Methods Behind Sexual Violence Estimates: The Composition And Findings From National And International Surveys / Bonnie S. Fisher -- 3. The Explanation Of Sexual Offending / Anthony Beech -- 4. Sexual Offenders And Human Rights: Protecting Victims / Tony Ward -- Pt. Ii Types Of Sex Crimes -- 5. Rape And Domestic Sexual Assault / Emily C. Rader -- 6. Sexual Homicide And Violent Offenders / Eric Beauregard -- 7. Child Sexual Abuse / Ross E. Cheit -- 8. Alcohol And Drugs In Relation To Sexual Offending / Paul M. G. Emmelkamp -- 9. Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Children / Jenny Pearce -- Pt. Iii Offenders And Victims -- 10. Victim -- Offender Overlap Among Sex Offenders / Caitlyn Meade -- 11. Female Sex Offenders / Gill Mcivor -- 12^ The Juvenile Sex Offender: Criminal Careers And Recidivism Risk / Jan Hendriks -- 13. A Developmental Life-course Perspective Of Juvenile And Adult Sexual Offending / Arjan A. J. Blokland -- 14. Victimization And Revictimization / Jody Clay-warner -- Pt. Iv Regulation And Control -- 15. The Role Of Policy In Preventing Sexual Violence / Richard G. Wright -- 16. The Policing Of Sexual Activity / Terry Thomas -- 17. Sentencing High-risk Sex Offenders: Policy And Legislation / Karen Harrison -- 18. The Aftermath Of Sex Offender Registration And Other Controls / Kristen M. Zgoba -- Pt. V Management And Intervention -- 19. Risk Assessment Of Sex Offenders / Robert A. Prentky -- 20. Treatment Of Sex Offenders: Concepts And Empirical Evaluations / Martin Schmucker -- 21. Informal Social Control Of Sex Offenders: The Family And Other Forms Of Support / Kimberly R. Kras -- 22. Restorative Justice And Sex Offending^^ Anne-marie Mcalinden -- Pt. Vi Social And Cultural Aspects -- 23. Public Perceptions Of Sex Crimes And Sex Offenders / Donna M. Vandiver -- 24. The Media Response To Sex Crimes / Jennifer L. Klein -- 25. The Paedophile In Popular Culture: Fictional Representations Of Sex Crime / Steven Kohm -- 26. Social Media, Cyberspace, And Sex Crime: Deviant And Democratizing Spaces / Maggie Wykes -- Pt. Vii Transgression And Sex -- 27. The Criminalization Of Sexuality / Xanthe Mallett -- 28. Prostitution And Sex Work / Teela Sanders -- 29. Pornography / Clarissa Smith -- 30. Sex Trafficking And Control / Maggy Lee. Edited By Teela Sanders. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.