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The Juvenile Sex Offender

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  • Paperback: 396 pages
  • Published: August 2008
  • ISBN: 978-1-59385-978-7
  • Publisher: Guilford Press

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From leading scientists and practitioners, this authoritative work examines what is known about the nature and development of juvenile sexual offending, the consequences for both victims and perpetrators, and approaches to assessment, intervention, and relapse prevention. Pathways of normal sexual development are described, and the biological, social, and psychological processes that lead to sexual conduct problems are investigated. The book explores how juvenile offenders are dealt with in the mental health and criminal justice systems, reviews available psychological and pharmacological treatment approaches, and provides research-based recommendations for improving existing practices.

Table of Contents

Barbaree, Marshall, An Introduction to the Juvenile Sex Offender: Terms, Concepts and Definitions. Bancroft, Normal Sexual Development. Barbaree, Langton, The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse and Family Environment. Blanchard, Cantor, Robichaud, Biological Factors in the Development of Sexual Deviance and Aggression in Males. Smallbone, Social and Psychological Factors in the Development of Delinquency and Sexual Deviance. White, Kadlec, Sechrist, Adolescent Sexual Aggression Within Heterosexual Relationships. Hunter, Becker, Lexier, The Female Juvenile Sex Offender. Seto, Lalumière, Conduct Problems and Juvenile Sexual Offending. O'Reilly, Carr, Assessment and Treatment of Criminogenic Needs. Worling, Långström, Risk of Sexual Recidivism in Adolescents Who Offend Sexually: Correlates and Assessment. Langton, Barbaree, Conceptual Issues in Treatment Evaluation Research with Juvenile Sexual Offenders. Letourneau, Legal Consequences to Juvenile Sex Offending in the United States. Burton, Smith-Darden, Frankel, Research on Adolescent Sexual Abuser Treatment Programs. Thakker, Ward, Tidmarsh, A Reevaluation of Relapse Prevention With Adolescents Who Sexually Offend: A Good Lives Model. Koss, Bachar, Hopkins, Disposition and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders from the Perspective of Restorative Justice. Bradford, Fedoroff, The Pharmacological Treatment of the Juvenile Sex Offender.

Reviews

"Helps to tease myth from fact, and delineates ways in which adolescent sexual offenders are different from their adult counterparts….Provides a good overview of what is known about the etiology, evaluation, and treatment of the juvenile sex offender." - Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

"Excellent….Shows how far our understanding of the juvenile sex offender has progressed. The editors have brought together the leaders in the field to review the broad knowledge base on this topic, including a number of empirically based studies. Mental health and criminal justice professionals reading this text will greatly improve their understanding of the juvenile sex offender." - Gene G. Abel, Behavioral Medicine Institute of Atlanta, USA

"A distinguished contribution to the literature on juvenile sexual offenders, edited by two eminent scholars." - Robert Prentky, Justice Resource Institute, Boston, USA

"Why do young people commit sexual crimes? What can we do about it? If you are seriously interested in these questions, read this book. I was encouraged to observe that the loose speculation that has long dominated thinking about adolescent sex offenders is increasingly being replaced by empirically supported arguments. The contributors are smart, disciplined, and compassionate. I learned a lot." - R. Karl Hanson, Corrections Research, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Canada

"The book comprehensively addresses the many recent advances in knowledge about the development and causation of juvenile sexual offending, as well as current approaches to risk assessment and treatment. It is invaluable for anyone who works with this population within the criminal justice system or the civil commitment system." - Greg S. Bal, defense attorney, USA

Author Biography

Edited by Howard E. Barbaree, PhD, Law and Mental Health Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and William L. Marshall, PhD, Rockwood Psychological Services, Kingston, Ontario, Canada