Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook

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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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This title offers a well-thought-out analysis of sexual crime from the academic, legal, and medical vantage points. It will be of interest for those researching in the areas of crime, sociology, psychology, and women's and men's studies. * ARBA *

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Caryn E. Neumann is visiting assistant professor of history at Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, OH.