Perverts and predators
Subtitle: the making of sexual offending laws
By: Laura J. Zilney and Lisa Anne Zilney.
Contributors: Zilney, Lisa Anne.
Series: Issues in crime & justice
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780742566224; 9780742566231; 9780742566248
Subjects: Sex offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Sex offenders -- Psychology -- United States; Sex crimes -- United States; Sex crimes -- History -- United States; Sex crimes -- Psychological aspects -- United States; Child molesters -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
Description: Perverts and Predators is the only available work that deals in-depth with the laws against sexual offending and highlights the significant role of the media in shaping sex offender legislation. The authors provide analysis of sexual offending from the unique perspectives of sexology and criminology, maintaining the premise that sex and sexuality are positive and healthy and that the only way to deal with the issue of sexual offending is through sex positive education and counseling.--From the publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The role of religion; title: The medical model; title: Is there any explanation?; title: Historical sexual offending laws; title: Laws, laws, & more laws; title: Counting the problem; title: Controlling offenders; title: Considering the victims; title: Can treatment work?; title: Looking beyond U.S. policies.