This book presents information about the sexual exploitation of patients by health professionals, an issue which is increasingly being brought to the forefront of public attention. The chapters in this book are written by an array of expert contributors including psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and lawyers, as well as by victims who provide first-hand accounts of their experiences.
This book presents information about the sexual exploitation of patients by health professionals, an issue which is increasingly being brought to t...
R. A. Prentky Robert Alan Prentky Ann Wolbert Burgess
Over the past several decades the seeming escalation of crimes involving sexually deviant, coercive, and aggressive behavior has become an increasingly serious problem, manifested in costs to both victims and society at large. The long-term psychological impact of sexual assault on adult and child victims has been documented numerous times. The costs incurred by society include a network of medical and psychological services provided to aid victim recovery, the investigation, trial, and incarceration of offenders-often in segregated units or special facilities-and the invisible but tangible...
Over the past several decades the seeming escalation of crimes involving sexually deviant, coercive, and aggressive behavior has become an increasingl...
This unprecedented in-depth account of how our major institutions respond to the crime of rape is the first empirical study of rape victims in the United States as they come into contact with the police, the hospital, and the court. It presents the often devastating effects of institutional processing of rape victims. The authors, a sociologist and a psychiatric nurse, provide direct, on-the-scene reports of how rape victims endure the institutional process.
This unprecedented in-depth account of how our major institutions respond to the crime of rape is the first empirical study of rape victims in the Uni...
Ann Wolbert Burgess Cheryl Regehr Albert R. Roberts
Thoroughly Revised And Updated To Reflect The Most Current Trends And Developments In The Field, Victimology: Theories And Applications, Second Edition Provides A Comprehensive Introduction To The Study Of Victimization, Crime Typologies, And The Impact Of Crime On Victims, Offenders, And Society At Large. Each Chapter Provides An Overview Of The Scope, Law, And Victim Response To Crime And Concludes With A Summary And Discussion Questions To Ensure Comprehension. An Overview Of The Issues Impacting Victims Of A Wide Variety Of Traditional And Contemporary Crimes Are Examined, Including Child...
Thoroughly Revised And Updated To Reflect The Most Current Trends And Developments In The Field, Victimology: Theories And Applications, Second Editio...
Victimology: Theories And Applications, Therd Edition Provides A Comprehensive Introduction To The Study Of Victimization, Crime Typologies, And The Impact Of Crime On Victims, Offenders, And Society At Large. Each Chapter Provides An Overview Of The Scope, Law, And Victim Response To Crime And Concludes With A Summary And Discussion Questions To Ensure Comprehension. An Overview Of The Issues Impacting Victims Of A Wide Variety Of Traditional And Contemporary Crimes Are Examined, Including Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, Bullying, Elder Abuse, Cybercrime And Hate Crimes. The...
Victimology: Theories And Applications, Therd Edition Provides A Comprehensive Introduction To The Study Of Victimization, Crime Typologies, And The I...
