
Sex Offenders and the Internet
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 27. July 2007
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-470-02800-1 (ISBN)
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Description
On the Internet, the opportunity to commit crime is never more than three or four clicks away.'
Demetrion and Silke, from the Introduction to this volume
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.
Sex Offenders and the Internet covers key issues and concerns, including:
* Issues of child pornography - social, historical, legal and psychological.
* The development of paedophilia and the often unheard 'excuses' - abuse, attachment difficulties, fantasy and delusion.
* Helping practitioners to move forwards - what to do?
This text is essential reading for forensic psychologists, probation officers, police officers, MSc level students in forensic psychology as well as criminologists.
Reviews / Votes
"A highly commendable text." (The Howard Journal, December 2009) "This book is a very welcome addition ... .An interesting and thought-provoking read and of value to all practitioners working with this population. It also sets the agenda for future research." (Applied Cognitive Psychology, December 2008)More details
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 24.4 cm
Width: 16.8 cm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
738 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-02800-1 (9780470028001)
Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
Dr Dennis Howitt is Reader in Applied Psychology at Loughborough University in the UK. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a member of the British Association for Criminology. He has published 17 previous books, including two Wiley titles.
Dr Kerry Sheldon is a lecturer in psychology at the University of Glamorgan in the UK. Her doctoral work was in the area of internet sex offenders, and she has considerable experience of treating sex offenders.
Content
About the Authors.
Acknowledgements.
1 Sex Offending on the Internet.
2 The Issue of Child Pornography.
3 What we Know about Paedophilia.
4 Creating and Controlling the Internet Sex Offender.
5 What Internet Sex Offenders Do.
6 The Childhood Histories of Paedophiles.
7 Sexual Abuse and Sexualisation in the Childhoods of Paedophiles.
8 Coping with Life through Abuse and Child Pornography.
9 Relationships in Childhood and Adulthood: Security and Attachment.
10 Sexual Fantasy and Paedophile Offenders.
11 Distorted Thinking.
12 Desisting from Child Abuse.
13. Epilogue: What has been Learnt and What shall we Do?
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.