Sex offenders : punish, help, change or control? : theory, policy and practice explored / edited by Jo Brayford, Francis Cowe, John Deering.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brayford, Jo.

Cowe, Francis.

Deering, John, 1956 March 26-

Series:

Routledge frontiers of criminal justice ; 1.

Routledge frontiers of criminal justice ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex offenders.

Sex offenders--Rehabilitation.

Sex crimes.

Physical Description:

xvii, 348 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

"Sex offending, and in particular child sex offending, is a complex area for policy makers, theorist and practitioners. This book make an holistic contribution to this controversial field of study by setting the rise and prominence of work with child sex offenders in its legal and practice context and offers a sense of direction and landscape form which to take forward a critical perspective on and exploration of current and proposed policy and practice developments.Bringing together academic, practise and policy experts, the book argues that a clear but complex theoretical and policy approach is required if the risk of re- offending and further victimisation is to be reduced. "-- Provided by publisher.

"Sex offending, and in particular child sex offending, is a complex area for policy makers, theorists and practitioners. A focus on punishment has reinforced sex offending as a problem that is essentially 'other' to society and discourages engagement with the real scale and scope of sexual offending in the UK. This book looks at the growth of work with sex offenders, questioning assumptions about the range and types of such offenders and what effective responses to these might be. Divided into four sections, this book sets out the growth of a broad legislative context and the emergence of child sexual offenders in criminal justice policy and practice. It goes on to consider a range of offences and victim typologies arguing that work with offenders and victims is complex and can provide a rich source of theoretical and practical knowledge that should be utilised more fully by both policy makers and practitioners. It includes work on female sex offenders, electronic monitoring and animal abuse as well as exploring interventions with sex offenders in three different contexts; prisons, communities and hostels. Bringing together academic, practise and policy experts, the book argues that a clear but complex theoretical and policy approach is required if the risk of re- offending and further victimisation is to be reduced. Ultimately, this book questions whether it makes sense to locate responsibility for responding to sexual offending solely within the criminal justice domain"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415676984

0415676983

9780203114735

0203114736

OCLC:

742512481