Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781598841770)

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.

Author: Caryn E. Neumann
ISBN-10: 1598841777
ISBN-13: 9781598841770
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2009
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 156