The Socially Skilled Child Molester: Differentiating the Guilty from the Falsely Accused

ISBN-13: 9780789028051 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 178 str.

Carla Van Dam

Opis

Revealing the secret but successful strategies used by child molesters allows adults to intervene long before children are abused. The Socially Skilled Child Molester: Differentiating the Guilty from the Falsely Accused identifies how socially proficient molesters successfully ingratiate themselves into families and communities. The book closely examines their techniques and strategies while detailing the tools for prevention. The difficult issue of false accusation is tackled by learning the distinctions that clearly differentiate the actions of the guilty from those who are innocent. Practical recommendations for accurately assessing danger and managing safety are provided.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Understanding the Problem
Child Molesters As Addicts
Sexual Dependence
Chapter 2. Child Molesters in Their Natural Habitat
The Social Psychopath
The Eager Beaver
The Saint
The Curmudgeon
Crude Groomers
Chapter 3. Current Practices
Teaching Children to Protect Themselves from Being Abused
Taking Offenders to Court
Chapter 4. Not All Child Molesters Are Alike
Groomers
Grabbers
Chapter 5. Common Misperceptions
Definition of Child Sexual Abuse
Explanations
Chapter 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
Chapter 7. A Framework for Understanding Child Sexual Abuse
The Underlying Pattern
Making Information More Visible
How Information Remains Buried
The Framework
The Iceberg
Chapter 8. Interviewing Child Molesters
Identifying Lies
Phony Remorse
Creating Relationship
Inconsistencies
Rehearsed Speech
Too Much Information
Going on the Offensive
Chapter 9. Predicting Risk
Community Notification
What Is Actuarial Data?
Defining Recidivism
Base Rate
Determining Risk
Corroborating Data
The Problem with Numbers
Chapter 10. Incorporating Corroborating Evidence
Victims
Parents
Groups, Organizations, and Officials
Custody Battles
Conclusion
References
Index

O autorze

Van Dam, Carla