Dual Pathways to Criminality and Adolescent Sexual Offending
Dual Pathways to Criminality and Adolescent Sexual Offending

Author: Renata Z. Niziolek

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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The topic of adolescent sexual offending has progressively become the focus of research due to recognition of the complexity of this behavior and subsequent risk to society. Approximately half of adult sex offenders begin offending in adolescence, and without intervention it is estimated that an adolescent offender may commit many sexual crimes in a lifetime. In an effort to preempt this behavior, it is vital to comprehend the contributory risk factors and criminal trajectory of sexual offenders. The intent of this work is to develop an integrative way of conceptualizing the heterogeneity of adolescent sexual offending within the context of a developmental view of delinquency. This work will also explore the fact that adolescent sexual offenders are overwhelmingly male within the cultural milieu of patriarchy. A typology of violence could provide a link between the heterogeneity and versatility of sexual offenders and delinquents. Because an optimal way of classifying adolescent sex offenders remains unclear, understanding how sexual offending unfolds as a subset of delinquency could be a viable means to guide future research utilizing comparison groups of violent and nonviolent adolescent sexual offenders and delinquents.

The Juvenile Sex Offender
The Juvenile Sex Offender

Author: Howard E. Barbaree

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2008-06-19

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1593859783

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From leading scientists and practitioners, this authoritative work examines what is known about the nature and development of juvenile sexual offending, the consequences for both victims and perpetrators, and approaches to assessment, intervention, and relapse prevention. Pathways of normal sexual development are described, and the biological, social, and psychological processes that lead to sexual conduct problems are investigated. The book explores how juvenile offenders are dealt with in the mental health and criminal justice systems, reviews available psychological and pharmacological treatment approaches, and provides research-based recommendations for improving existing practices.

Juvenile Sexual Offending
Juvenile Sexual Offending

Author: Gail Ryan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-02-02

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 0470646942

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Praise for previous editions of Juvenile Sexual Offending “A stimulating presentation of clinical thinking that demonstrates why the authors are leaders in the juvenile sex offending field.” —Jim Breiling, National Institute of Mental Health “Juvenile Sexual Offending provides a comprehensive, in-depth look at the juvenile sexual abuser and assessment and treatment issues. The increase in sexual abuse by adolescents makes this book a must for professionals whose work brings them into contact with juvenile sexual abusers.” —Robert E. Longo, Serendipity Healing Arts “This book should be required reading for everyone providing services to adolescents who have committed sexual offenses and to their families. It remains the seminal text from which a framework for assessment, treatment, and aftercare are gleaned.” —Joann Schladale, Resources for Resolving Violence This classic text sets the foundation for working with juveniles who have sexually offended The new edition of Juvenile Sexual Offending provides a research-based, goal-oriented approach to the assessment, treatment, supervision, and care of this difficult population. Written by leading specialists in the field, the Third Edition represents the tremendous strides in research on brain growth and development. A thorough overview of the process of risk evaluation is included, as well as detailed and practical guidelines on gauging the possibility of repeated offense. Also included: New chapters on legislative and policy developments; risk assessment; adult responsibilities; and outcomes pairing risk management with health promotion Greatly expanded coverage of treatment, including new chapters on abuse-specific and offense-specific treatment interventions, and the effects of trauma Practitioner-friendly guidance to help mental health professionals with decision making; program development; case management skills; and working within multidisciplinary teams Juvenile Sexual Offending, Third Edition helps mental health professionals, child welfare, law enforcement, and juvenile justice professionals move toward successful assessment and treatment of juveniles who sexually abuse, reducing the risk of sexual abuse in future generations.

Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law
Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law

Author: Vern L Bullough

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1317954998

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Gain an understanding of the threat to freedom that is posed by state regulation of adolescent sexual behavior Sexual autonomy encompasses both the right to engage in wanted sexual activity and the right to be free and protected from unwanted sexual aggression. Only when both aspects of adolescents’ rights are recognized can human sexual dignity be fully respected. In Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law, experts from several disciplines use case studies, legal analysis, empirical examinations, and tables and figures to provide you with an insightful contribution to the debate surrounding child sexual abuse. Much has been written about the undisputedly essential fight against child sexual exploitation. In Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law, experts investigate for the first time what distinguishes the sexual contacts of adolescents from those of children and why they should be treated separately. This updated version of the papers delivered to the International Association for the Treatment of Sex Offenders in 2002 is an essential guide for lawmakers, sexologists, psychologists, and lawyers interested in an interdisciplinary approach to adolescent sexuality and the criminal law. This resource carefully examines child sexual abuse laws that fail to distinguish between children and adolescents. The text includes discussions of the history of the age of consent, adolescent sexuality, relations between adolescents and adults, and adolescent prostitution and pornography that will leave you better informed about the sexual rights of adolescents and the criminal politics of youth protection. Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law examines adolescent sexuality and the various policies that threaten adolescents’ autonomy, including: the question of youthful sexuality and how society has attempted to deal with it recent attempts to deny youthful sexuality through abstinence or changes in the law intergenerational sexual interaction child pornography and much more! As the debate surrounding child sexual abuse laws escalates, the value of this authoritative and timely text will continue to increase. Whether you are a lawmaker, a sexologist, a social worker, a lawmaker, or a lawyer, Adolescence, Sexuality, and the Criminal Law is a resource that you’ll return to again and again as you work to understand the importance of adolescent sexual rights.

An American Travesty
An American Travesty

Author: Franklin E. Zimring

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2009-03-02

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0226983595

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An American Travesty is the first scholarly book in half a century to analyze the justice system’s response to sexual misconduct by children and adolescents in the United States. Writing with a refreshing dose of common sense, Franklin E. Zimring discusses our society's failure to consider the developmental status of adolescent sex offenders. Too often, he argues, the American legal system ignores age and developmental status when adjudicating young sexual offenders, in many cases responding as they would to an adult. “An opinionated, articulate, and forceful critique of current politics and practices. . . . I would recommend this book for anyone interested in rethinking the fundamental questions of how our courts and systems should respond to these cases.”—Law and Politics Book Review “One of the most important new books in the field of juvenile justice. . . . Zimring offers a thoughtful, research-based analysis of what went wrong with legal policy development.”—Barry Krisberg, President, National Council on Crime and Delinquency

The Internal World of the Juvenile Sex Offender
The Internal World of the Juvenile Sex Offender

Author: Timothy Keogh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-21

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 042992111X

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The book argues the case for the usefulness of an empirically based understanding of the internal world of juvenile sex offenders as a way of humanely relating to their difficulties. It details the extent and nature of juvenile sex offending and its impact on victims and provides an extensive psychoanalytically oriented description of this offender group. The background of these offenders is examined, focusing on their experience of abuse, especially sexual abuse. Attention is paid to the unique characteristics of these offenders, particularly their attachment difficulties. The value of attachment theory and the concepts of psychopathy and malignant narcissism are then explored as a means of viewing their internal world. This internal world is also viewed through an empirical lens, which reveals them to have impaired psychic representations of human relationship, different needs for relationship and, in the most psychopathic group, an obfuscation of that need. The implications of these findings are then considered and the application of these understandings of their internal world is then explored.

Juvenile Sex Offenders
Juvenile Sex Offenders

Author: Eileen P. Ryan

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2012-04-19

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0195393309

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This text introduces clinicians to the challenging task of performing mental health evaluations for youth who have committed sexual offenses or have engaged in sexually abusive behavior.

Juvenile Sex Offenders
Juvenile Sex Offenders

Author: Camille Gibson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2008-07-30

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0313348545

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Despite the fact that media bombard the public with the notion that sex offenders are everywhere-and could be just next door—official sources show that official sex offense rates have been steadily declining over the past 10 years. Yet, when a juvenile is accused of a sexually-based crime, media attention is swift and relentless. The truth about juvenile sex offenders is often, therefore, misunderstood. In many cases, such offenders are victims themselves. Here, Gibson and Vandiver reveal the truth about juvenile sex offenders and what can be done to help them and to prevent the cycle of abuse that leads to such tragic outcomes. This book sets the records straight about juvenile sex offending. It provides accurate, up-to-date statistics, real life cases, and information about offender characteristics, victim characteristics, family factors, social issues, media involvement, and other related areas. It offers explanations for juvenile sex offending from a variety of perspectives and reviews legal and criminal responses to the problem. Included are discussions of female offenders, punitive measures to prevent repeat offenses, and other steps the federal government and individual states are taking to address the problem. The authors conclude with advice on how to protect children from becoming victims and how to prevent sexual offending in the first place.

Prisoner Reentry
Prisoner Reentry

Author: Stan Stojkovic

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1137579293

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This book addresses the core issues in prisoner reentry into society after incarceration. The chapters are written by academic scholars who have much experience researching and writing about prisoner reentry and by people who work in the field of prison reentry. Comprising reviews of empirical literature, this study is also supplemented by the workings of a reentry agency in the state of California. The focus of the work is to provide the best practices within prisoner reentry programs, to explore the barriers experienced by both prisoners and reentry agencies as they work toward the reentry of prisoners, and to discuss critical issues associated with prisoner reentry. The authors broach various topics regarding life after imprisonment, such as: the financial burden, problems faced by sex offenders, changing family dynamics and employment. An engaging and thought-provoking study, this book will be of particular interest to scholars of criminology theory, the justice system and sociology.