The Perversion of Youth: Controversies in the Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders (Psychology and Crime Series)

by Frank C . Di Cataldo (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2009

  $104.81

  Through an analysis of the history of the problem and an empirical review of the literature, including specific cases and their outcomes, this book demonstrates that practices are based more on collective fears and moral passions than on any supportive science or sound policy.

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $35.64

  Over the years, concern about adolescent sex offenders has grown at an astonishing pace, garnering coverage in the media and providing fodder for television shows like Law & Order. This book critiques the system and its methods for treating and categorizing juveniles, and calls for a reevaluation of how these cases should be managed in the future.