Current Perspectives on Sex Crimes

by Ronald M. Holmes

• ISBN13: 9780761924166
• ISBN10: 0761924167
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-20
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

This wide-ranging anthology offers a variety of perspectives with excerpts from books and current articles from research journals, plus four original contributed articles. Topics covered include the major types of sex crimes and offenders, therapies, juvenile sex offenses, and nuisance sexual offenders. This book is designed as a stand alone or as a supplemental text to Sex Crimes, 2/e. Features of this text include: Cutting-edge articles by top scholars in the field Major units of the reader parallel and enhance the contents of Sex Crimes 2/e

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments	ix
Unit 1: A Basic Overview	1	(8)
Sex in the 21st Century	3	(6)
Ronald M. Holmes
Stephen T. Holmes
Unit 2: Nuisance Sex Behaviors and Crime	9	(90)
Swinging: A Functional Alternative to Prostitution	13	(11)
Ronald M. Holmes
The Transformative Power of Sex Work	24	(11)
Alissa C. Perrucci
Entry, Maintenance, and Departure From a Career in the Sex Industry: Strippers' Experiences of Occupational Costs and Rewards	35	(21)
Nova Sweet
Richard Tewksbury
Prostitution, the Sex Industry, and Sex Tourism	56	(17)
Jody Miller
Dheeshana Jayasundera
Voyeurism: A Criminal Precursor and Diagnostic Indicator to a Much Larger Sexual Predatory Problem in Our Community	73	(12)
Joseph Davis
Lookin' for Love in All the Wrong Places: Men Who Patronize Prostitutes	85	(14)
Richard Tewksbury
Patricia Gagne
Unit 3: Homosexuality, Transvestism, and Transsexualism	99	(32)
Developmental Implications of Victimization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth	101	(14)
Anthony D'Augelli
Inmate Sexual Assault: The Plague That Persists	115	(5)
Robert W. Dumond
Sexual Assault and Coercion Among Incarcerated Women Prisoners: Excepts From Prison Letters	120	(11)
Leanne Fiftal Alarid
Unit 4: Juvenile Sex Crimes and Behaviors: Offenders and Victims	131	(40)
The Creation of and Considerations Surrounding Megan's Law: The D.A. Can't Get No Relief	135	(8)
Tom ``Tad'' Hughes
Cognitive Distortions Among Women Reporting Childhood Sexual Abuse	143	(10)
Gina P. Owens
Kathleen M. Chard
The Self-Reported Behaviors of Juvenile Sexual Offenders	153	(9)
Stacey C. Zolondek
Gene G. Abel
William F. Northey, Jr.
Alan D. Jordan
Misuse of the Internet by Pedophiles: Implications for Law Enforcement and Probation Practice	162	(9)
Keith F. Durdin
Unit 5: Dangerous Sex Crimes	171	(46)
Fractured Identity Syndrome: A New Theory of Serial Murder	173	(8)
Stephen T. Holmes
Richard Tewksbury
Ronald M. Holmes
Criminal Behavioral Assessment of Arsonists, Pyromaniacs, and Multiple Firesetters: The Burning Question	181	(12)
Joseph A. Davis
Kelli M. Lauber
Profiles of Psychopathy in Incarcerated Sexual Offenders	193	(10)
Stephen Porter
David Fairweather
Jeff Drugge
Hugues Herve
Angela Birt
Douglas P. Boer
Prevalence and Consequences of Male-to-Female and Female-to-Male Intimate Partner Violence as Measured by the National Violence Against Women Survey	203	(14)
Patricia Tjaden
Nancy Thoennes
Unit 6: Rape	217	(50)
The Role of Offender Alcohol Use in Rape Attacks: An Analysis of National Criminal Victimization Survey Data	219	(14)
Leanne R. Brecklin
Sarah E. Ullman
Assisting Rape Victims as They Recover From Rape: The Impact on Friends	233	(21)
Courtney E. Ahrens
Rebecca Campbell
Services for Sexual Assault Survivors: The Role of Rape Crisis Centers	254	(13)
Rebecca Campbell
Patricia Yancey Martin
Unit 7: Special Issues and Concerns of Sex Behaviors and Crimes	267	(84)
The Sexual Victimization of College Women	271	(29)
Bonnie S. Fisher
Francis T. Cullen
Michael G. Turner
Where Should We Intervene? Dynamic Predicators of Sexual Offense Recidivism	300	(20)
R. Karl Hanson
Andrew J. R. Harris
Strange Bedfellows: Is Sex Offender Notification a Form of Community Justice?	320	(11)
Lois Presser
Elaine Gunnison
Criminal Profiling: Real Science or Just Wishful Thinking?	331	(20)
Damon A. Muller
References	351	(42)
Index	393	(10)
About the Editors	403