02678nam 22005894a 450 991045457650332120200520144314.01-282-36150-397866123615000-313-34858-8(CKB)1000000000806458(EBL)491570(OCoLC)498125925(SSID)ssj0000307843(PQKBManifestationID)12089184(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000307843(PQKBWorkID)10250260(PQKB)11368456(MiAaPQ)EBC491570(Au-PeEL)EBL491570(CaPaEBR)ebr10342124(CaONFJC)MIL236150(EXLCZ)99100000000080645820090604d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReconsidering sex crimes and offenders[electronic resource] prosecution or persecution? /Lisa Anne Zilney and Laura ZilneySanta Barbara, Calif. ABC-CLIOc20091 online resource (186 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-313-34857-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-161) and index.Religion, medicine, and social science -- How many sex offenders are there? -- Creating laws to deal with sex offenders -- Case studies of select laws -- "So called" sex crimes -- Sexually explicit materials -- Nonconsensual offenses -- Separating fact from fiction.Cutting through the hysteria and hype, Reconsidering Sex Crimes and Offenders: Prosecution or Persecution? argues that while convicted violent sex offenders certainly should be punished, many laws targeting minor sexual offenses are outdated, overly severe, and too concerned with satisfying public outrage driven by distortions, misconceptions, and sensationalistic media coverage.||Reconsidering Sex Crimes and Offenders is sure to challenge readers' understanding of who a sex offender is, how they should be treated, and how best to protect the community from such offenders. The book looks at hoSex offendersLegal status, laws, etcUnited StatesSex crimesUnited StatesElectronic books.Sex offendersLegal status, laws, etc.Sex crimes345.73/0253Zilney Lisa Anne907453Zilney Laura J907454MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454576503321Reconsidering sex crimes and offenders2029914UNINA