Sexual Crime

A Reference Handbook

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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A contemporary, fact-filled resource on the historical, legal, medical, and political aspects of a wide variety of sexual crimes.Authoritative and informative, Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook offers a thoroughly up-to-date report on an issue of extraordinary urgency. It is an expert introduction to a variety of often misunderstood crimes.Sexual Crime begins with a background chapter outlining the causes and definitions of sexual crime, legal and cultural attitudes over the past three centuries, and common myths surrounding this sensitive subject. It then offers wide ranging coverage of issues, including date rape, crimes involving male victims, rape in prison, female perpetrators, medical treatments, political ramifications, and other contemporary issues.A chronology of events related to sexual crime from colonial times to present, as well as a Facts and Data chapter with a range of informative statistics and excerpts of pivotal legal decisions Biographical sketches of nearly 35 activists, scholars, policymakers, and other notable figures involved in the efforts to fight sexual crimes

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Utgivningsdatum2009-12-01
Mått157 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt612 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieContemporary World Issues
Antal sidor311
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781598841770

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Preface,1 Background and History,History of Sexual Assault,Sexual Assault in the 17th Century,Sexual Assault in the 18th Century,Sexual Assault in the 19th Century,Sexual Assault in the 20th Century,Sexual Assault Myths,Sexual Crime Categories,Campus Rape,Child Rape,Date Rape/Acquaintance Rape,Forcible Rape,Foreign-Object Rape,Gang Rape,Homosexual Rape,Incest,Interracial Rape,Marital Rape,Prison Rape,Secondary Rape,Serial Rape and Serial Rapists,Statutory Rape,Conclusion,Further Reading,2 Issues, Controversies, and Problems,Victims,Rape Myth Acceptance,Who is Likely to Be Raped?,Male Victims,Victims of Same-Sex Rape,Attackers,Rape Myth Acceptance,Student Athletes,Fraternities,Clergy,Stranger Rape,Female Sex Offenders,After the Attack,Providing Rape Services to Victims,Providing Help for Raped and Battered Wives,Mental Health,Treating Male Victims of Sexual Assault,Law Enforcement,Arrests for Rape,Mistrust of Law Enforcement,Police Sexual Misconduct,Rape Kits,Judicial System,Rape Shield Laws,Prosecution Challenges,Prohibiting Rape,Correctional System,Prison Rape,Sex Offender Residency Laws,Sex Offender Registration,Stopping Repeat Sexual Offenders,Medical Treatment of Offenders,Conclusion,Further Reading,3 Worldwide Perspectives,Africa,Rape,Rape as a War Crime,Child Sexual Abuse,Wife Rape,Femicide,Asia,Rape,Wife Rape,Gang Rape,Rape as a War Crime,Child Sexual Abuse,Sex Trafficking,Europe,Rape,Sex Trafficking,Gang Rape,Latin America,Rape,Wife Rape,Religion and Sexual Assault,Rape as a War Crime,Rape as a Hate Crime,Sex Trafficking,Conclusion,Further Reading,4 Chronology,5 Biographies,Paul Martin Andrews,Joanne Archambault,Barbara Blaine,Yosef Blau,Carol Bohmer,Stephen Donaldson,Mark Dratch,Susan Estrich,Bakira Hasecic,Mukhtar Mai,Betty Makoni,Somaly Mam,Trisha Meili,Florence Mumba,Victoria Polin,Kathy Redmond,Jill Saward,Russell Dan Smith,Sandyawan Sumardi,John Walsh,Laura X,Further Reading,6 Data and Documents,Historical Data,19th-Century Data,Record for the Year 1892,Wartime Rapes,Current U.S. Military Policy on Rape,Prostitution,Child Prostitution,Male Prostitution,Violent Sexual Criminals,Sex Offender Data,Victim Data,Relationship Between Victim and Attacker,Violent Sexual Crimes Against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1993–2002,Sexual Crime on Campus,Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics,Prison Rape,Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003,Sexual Victimization of Prisoners in Local Jails Reported by Inmates, 2007,Rates of Forcible Rape Nationwide,Further Reading,7 Directory of Organizations,Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS),AdvocateWeb,Association for Women's Self-Defense Advancement (AWSDA),Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers,American Civil Liberties Union,American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG),American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC),Campus Outreach Services,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM),Childhelp USA,Clan Star, Inc.,Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST),Community United Against Violence,Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer, Inc. [Coordinating Peace for the Woman],COYOTE and St. James Infirmary,Faith Trust Institute,Federal Bureau of Investigation,Feminist Majority Foundation,Gift From Within,Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence,Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention,Human Rights Watch,IAFN Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Technical Assistance (SAFE TA),Illusion Theatre,IMPACT International,Incite! Women of Color Against Violence,International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP),International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN),Legal Momentum,Male Survivor (formerly National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization),Men Can Stop Rape,Mending the Sacred Hoop,Miles Foundation, Inc.,National Alliance to End Sexual Violence,National Association of Counsel for Children,National Black Women's Health Imperative,National Center for Higher Education Risk Management (NCHERM),National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,National Center for Missing & Exploited Children,National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse,National Center for Victims of Crime,National Center for Women & Policing,National Center on Elder Abuse,National Children's Alliance,National Children's Advocacy Center,National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information,National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape,National Coalition Against Domestic Violence,National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects,National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families (NCPCF),National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse,National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence (NCCAFV),National Crime Victim Law Institute,National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center,National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA),National Institute on Drug Abuse,National Organization for Victim Assistance,National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA),National Sexual Assault Coalition Resource Sharing Project,National Sexual Violence Resource Center,National Women's Law Center,Office for Victims of Crime,Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention,Office of Minority Health Resource Center,Office on Violence Against Women,Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Alliance,Prevent Child Abuse America,Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN),Sacred Circle: National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women,Security on Campus, Inc.,SESAME. (Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct and Exploitation),Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Team Website,Sexual Assault Report (SAR),Sexual Assault Training & Investigations (SATI),Sexual Information and Education Council of the United States,Sidran Traumatic Stress Institute,SNAP—Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests,Speaking Out About Rape,Stalking Resource Center,Stop it Now!,Stop Prisoner Rape,Survivors Take Action Against Abuse by Military Personnel (STAMP),Take Back the Night,Urban Institute,V-Day,Victims' Assistance Legal Association (VALOR),Victim Rights Law Center,Voices in Action,Wellesley Centers for Women,World Health Organization,YWCA of the U.S.A.,State and Territorial Organizations,Alabama Coalition Against Rape,Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault,American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence,Arizona Sexual Assault Network,Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault,California Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc.,ContactLifeline, Inc. (Delaware),Day One—Sexual Assault & Trauma Resource Center of Rhode Island,DC Rape Crisis Center,Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Council of the Virgin Islands,Florida Council Against Sexual Violence,Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault,Hawaii Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Healing Hearts Crisis Center (Guam),Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence,Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Jane Doe Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts),Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence,Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs,Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault,Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence,Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence,Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence,Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition,Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence,New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence,New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault,New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs,New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault,North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault,North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services,Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault,Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence,Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape,South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault,South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence,South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault,Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence,Texas Association Against Sexual Assault,Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault,Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault,Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance,Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs,West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services,Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault,8 Resources,Print Resources,Child Sexual Abuse,Date or Acquaintance Rape,Domestic Violence,History of Sexual Assault,Prison Rape,Prostitution,Runaway Sexual Abuse,Sexual Abuse—General,War-Related Rape,Multimedia Sources,Date or Acquaintance Rape,History of Sexual Assault,Prison Rape,Prostitution,Rape in Popular Films,Rape Prevention,Rape Recovery,Sexual Orientation Issues,World History,Glossary,Index,About the Author,