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Reconsidering Sex Crimes and Offenders Prosecution or Persecution?
Lisa Anne Zilney and Laura J. Zilney
ISBN: 0-313-34857-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34857-0
168 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 7/23/2009
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Description: 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that while convicted violent sex offenders certainly should be punished, many laws targeting minor sexual offenses are outdated, overly severe, and too concerned with satisfying public outrage driven by distortions, misconceptions, and sensationalistic media coverage.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 how the legal definitions of certain offenses have changed over time and then explores a series of real-life case studies. Readers will discover how some citizens have been targeted and punished for consensual acts—including homosexuality, polygamy, and pornography. Additional coverage considers a number of highly controversial laws—from residency restrictions to the death penalty—and the media's role in fueling public support for them.
Title Features:
  • Case studies showing the effects of over-criminalizing nonviolent sexual behaviors
  • Two contributors—one a professor of criminology, the other a sexologist focusing on sexual behavior
  • A chronology of important dates in the history of prosecuting sex crimes in the United States
  • A bibliography of sources for further reading on all aspects of sexual behavior, and the legal and social response to sex offenders
About the Author: Lisa Anne Zilney is associate professor in the Department of Justice Studies at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.

Laura J. Zilney is a sexologist with a private practice near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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