Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-279) and indexes.
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Sex offending on the Internet -- The issue of child pornography -- What we know about paedophilia -- Creating and controlling the Internet sex offender -- What internet sex offenders do -- The childhood histories of paedophiles -- Sexual abuse and sexualisation in the childhoods of paedophiles -- Coping with life through abuse and child pornography -- Relationships in childhood and adulthood : security and attachment -- Sexual fantasy and paedophile offenders -- Distorted thinking -- Desisting from child abuse -- Epilogue : What has been learnt and what shall we do?
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"In this pioneering text the nature of Internet sex offenders is explored in order to help practitioners to understand and treat this new category of sexual offender. Kerry Sheldon and Dennis Howitt examine the research base on Internet sexual offenders by reviewing case studies and psychological profiles, with a particular focus on paedophilic sex offenders. The result is. a book that comprehensively details the nature of Internet sex offenders, bringing together the relevant research into one essential volume. This text is essential reading for forensic psychologists, probation officers, police officers, MSc level students in forensic psychology and criminologists."--Jacket.