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Author Zilney, Laura J.
Title Perverts and predators : the making of sexual offending laws / Laura J. Zilney and Lisa Anne Zilney.
Imprint Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, c2009.
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 DEFIANCE MAIN COLLECTION  KF9325 .Z55 2009    AVAILABLE  
Table of Contents
Pt. IHistorical Perspectives on Sexual Offending 
1The Role of Religion3
2The Medical Model11
3Is There Any Explanation?41
4Historical Sexual Offending Laws61
Pt. IIThe Crime and the Criminals 
5Laws, Laws, and More Laws83
6Counting the Problem99
7Controlling Offenders117
8Considering the Victims145
Pt. IIILearning Alternatives 
9Can Treatment Work?161
10Looking beyond U.S. Policies177
 References189
 Index205
 About the Authors209
Description xvi, 209 p. ; 23 cm.
Series Issues in crime & justice.
Issues in crime & justice (Lanham, Md.)
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-204) and index.
Contents The role of religion -- The medical model -- Is there any explanation? -- Historical sexual offending laws -- Laws, laws, and more laws -- Counting the problem -- Controlling offenders -- Considering the victims -- Can treatment work? -- Looking beyond U.S. policies.
Subject Sex offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Sex offenders -- Psychology -- United States.
Sex crimes -- United States.
Sex crimes -- United States -- History.
Sex crimes -- Psychological aspects -- United States.
Child molesters -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Alt Name Zilney, Lisa Anne.
ISBN 9780742566224 (cloth : alk. paper)
0742566226 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780742566231 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0742566234 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780742566248 (electronic)
0742566242 (electronic)
OCLC # 272308771


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