Halting the Sexual Predators among Us: Preventing Attack, Rape, and Lust Homicide

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The National Center for Victims of Crime in the U.S.A. recently reported annual figures showing 103,845 American children were sexually abused, while in the same year there was a 20 percent increase in all rape incidents and a 33 percent increase in sexual assaults. Incarceration and therapy have not reduced the rates, points out this author. The rate of incarceration has increased, but incidence of sex crimes is not waning. Dobbert warns we must all play a vital role to reduce such crimes, by prevention. The seasoned forensic examiner enables us to see life through the sexual predator's eyes, to understand the motives and intentions of people with abnormal and uncontrollable desires. He argues we can create a safer world by removing the opportunity for such people to act on their ideas. The author clearly explains disorders from exhibitionism to paedophilia, and presents scenes that illustrate precursor behaviours shown by people preparing to act on such disordered thinking. Also illustrated are stalking patterns common to mentally ill people who commit sexual assaults or lust murders.

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[T]his book has much to recommend it. The forensic subject matter undoubtedly means that it will be a useful reference text for criminal justice professionals, educators, and teachers, as well as students of criminal justice, forensic psychology and psychopathology. In addition, the fact that this potentially difficult topic has been handled in such an accessible format means that it will appeal beyond the usual specialists to those interested in the topic of sexual crime more generally and in what can be done to detect and prevent it.-British Journal of Criminology
Duane Dobbert's Halting the Sexual Predators among Us should be part of any public or college-level collection....With the rise in sexual predator crimes and their releases back into the community Halting the Sexual Predators among Us is timely reading.-MBR Internet Bookwatch/The Bookwatch
"This book has much to recommend it. The forensic subject matter undoubtedly means that it will be a useful reference text for criminal justice professionals, educators, and teachers, as well as students of criminal justice, forensic psychology and psychopathology. In addition, the fact that this potentially difficult topic has been handled in such an accessible format means that it will appeal beyond the usual specialists to those interested in the topic of sexual crime more generally and in what can be done to detect and prevent it."-British Journal of Criminology
"Duane Dobbert's Halting the Sexual Predators among Us should be part of any public or college-level collection....With the rise in sexual predator crimes and their releases back into the community Halting the Sexual Predators among Us is timely reading."-MBR Internet Bookwatch/The Bookwatch
"[T]his book has much to recommend it. The forensic subject matter undoubtedly means that it will be a useful reference text for criminal justice professionals, educators, and teachers, as well as students of criminal justice, forensic psychology and psychopathology. In addition, the fact that this potentially difficult topic has been handled in such an accessible format means that it will appeal beyond the usual specialists to those interested in the topic of sexual crime more generally and in what can be done to detect and prevent it."-British Journal of Criminology

Author Bio

Duane L. Dobbert has more than 30 years experience working in the field of Criminal Justice. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychological Specialties. He is also a Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University and Capella University.