| Description |
xv, 161 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-154) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Understanding the problem -- Child molesters as addicts -- Sexual dependence -- 2. Child molesters in their natural habitat -- The social psychopath -- The eager beaver -- The saint -- The curmudgeon -- Crude groomers -- 3. Current practices -- Teaching children to protect themselves from being abused -- Taking offenders to court -- 4. Not all child molesters are alike -- Groomers -- Grabbers -- 5. Common misperceptions -- Definition of child sexual abuse -- Explanations -- 6. Accurately differentiating danger -- The unchanging nature of the groomer's pathology -- False allegations -- Gray areas in terms of age and consent -- Age cutoffs that decriminalize child sexual abuse -- A groomer profile : differentiating thoughtful from manipulative -- Recognizing the manipulative -- 7. A framework for understanding child sexual abuse -- The underlying pattern -- Making information more visible -- How information remains buried -- The framework -- The iceberg -- 8. Interviewing child molesters -- Identifying lies -- Phony remorse -- Creating relationship -- Inconsistencies -- Rehearsed speech -- Too much information -- Going on the offensive -- 9. Predicting risk -- Community notification -- What is actuarial data? -- Defining recidivism -- Base rate -- Determining risk -- Corroborating data -- The problem with numbers -- 10. Incorporating corroborating evidence -- Victims -- Parents -- Groups, organizations, and officials -- Custody battles -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Child molesters -- Psychology.
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Criminal behavior, Prediction of.
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Child sexual abuse -- Prevention.
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| ISBN |
0789028050 (hard : alk. paper) |
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9780789028051 (hard : alk. paper) |
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0789028069 (soft : alk. paper) |
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9780789028068 (soft : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
9780789028051 |
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9780789028068 |
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QBX a 05018236 |
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YDXCP 2237587 |
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