Acts of abuse : sex offenders and the criminal justice system / Adam Sampson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sampson, Adam, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex offenders--Great Britain.

Sex offenders.

Criminal justice, Administration of--Great Britain.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sexual crime is a topic of massive public concern. Yet the debate over its causes and the appropriate responses of the criminal justice system is often fuelled by ignorance and prejudice, with little understanding of the reality of sexual crime.Acts of Abuse explores the response of the criminal justice system to this important issue. Its author, Adam Sampson, examines the existing research about the causes of rape and child abuse, the number of offences being committed, and the policy of the courts. He then examines in detail the responses of the probation service and the prison

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Background to the phenomenon: definitions and explanations; From crime to conviction; Sentencing: just deserts and public protection; Sex offenders and probation: a challenge ducked?; A prison within a prison; Treatment in prison: order out of chaos; Conclusion: doubts and difficulties; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-90590-4

1-134-90591-2

1-280-32607-7

0-585-45997-5

9780203168158

OCLC:

57073717