Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Perverts and Predators elaborates on the numerous factors that have contributed to the passage of sexual offending laws in the United States. Authors Lisa and Laura Zilney weave together a story of how sex crimes laws were created by analyzing the changing roles of religion and the medical community, offering theoretical explanations for sex offending from the unique perspectives of criminology and sexology. Working under the central 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 cou.
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Title
Perverts and predators.
International Standard Book Number
0742566226
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Child molesters-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.
Sex crimes-- United States-- History.
Sex crimes-- United States-- Psychological aspects.
Sex crimes-- United States.
Sex offenders-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.