Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook - Couverture rigide

Neumann, Caryn E.

 
9781598841770: Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook

Synopsis

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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À propos de l?auteur

Caryn E. Neumann teaches at Miami University of Ohio Regionals, USA. She earned a doctorate in U.S. women's history from The Ohio State University, USA. She wrote the Term Paper Resource Guide to African American History (2009).

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