{"product_id":"thinking-about-the-sexually-dangerous-ellsworth-lapham-fersch-9780595390922","title":"Thinking About the Sexually Dangerous: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions with Case Examples","description":"This volume provides a clear and compelling introduction to one of the most significant topics in society today. Compiled by members of a Harvard seminar, it directs attention to psychoforensic issues most often raised by the general public and by students of social science and criminal justice.\u003cp\u003e The frequently asked questions about the sexually dangerous address: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003econceptions of dangerousness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eattempts to confine the sexually dangerous \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epsychological theories of causation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epsychological contributions to treatment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emedia, political, social, and religious reactions, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estatutory, judicial, and other legal responses.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The case examples illustrate a variety of issues surrounding: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eserial, spousal, child, date, and statutory rape \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econsensual sadomasochism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esurgical and chemical castration \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erepressed memory and false confession \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evideo voyeurism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erestricting child pornography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe labeling of object and speech, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epost-imprisonment civil confinement in mental hospitals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e The extensive bibliography directs students and the public interested in further cases and analyses to the important world where psychology and law, morality, and political and social policy interact. This brief and readable book is the first place to look for what most people want to know about the sexually dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellsworth Lapham Fersch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595390927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595390922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Ellsworth Lapham Fersch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001200558335,"sku":"9780595390922","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7279fc4e-42fe-4a3d-9e63-face15cc16bc.jpg?v=1751600357","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thinking-about-the-sexually-dangerous-ellsworth-lapham-fersch-9780595390922","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}