Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook
| AUTHOR | Neumann, Caryn E. |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (12/01/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
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.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781598841770
ISBN-10:
1598841777
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Unsewn / Adhesive Bound)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
336
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
6.30 x 1.20 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
1.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | General
Reference | Criminology
Reference | Criminal Law - General
Dewey Decimal:
364.153
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009043177
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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.
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Author:
Neumann, Caryn E.
CARYN E. NEUMANN is Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Miami University of Ohio.
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