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Handbook of Sexual Assault

Issues, Theories, and Treatment of the Offender

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  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. W. L. Marshall

    1. Department of Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

  2. D. R. Laws

    1. Department of Law and Mental Health, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

  3. H. E. Barbaree

    1. Department of Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

Part of the book series: NATO Science Series B: (NSSB)

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A useful tool for practitioners, researchers, theorists, and advanced students, Handbook of Sexual Assault analyzes the nature and extent of the problem of sexual offending and classifies the types of offenders according to an empirically developed system. In addition, contributors present the theories of the etiology and maintenance of sexual offending; offer various perspectives and factors relevant to accurate assessment; and detail contemporary treatment procedures.

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Issues in Sexual Assault

      • W. L. Marshall, D. R. Laws, H. E. Barbaree
      Pages 3-7

    3. The Nature and Extent of Sexual Assault

      • Gene G. Abel, Joanne-L. Rouleau
      Pages 9-21

    4. Classifying Sexual Offenders

      • Raymond A. Knight, Robert A. Prentky
      Pages 23-52

  3. Factors Influencing Sexual Assault

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. Sexual Aggression

      • Juliet L. Darke
      Pages 55-72

    3. The Influence of Pornography on Sexual Crimes

      • Mary R. Murrin, D. R. Laws
      Pages 73-91

    4. Androgenic Hormones and Sexual Assault

      • S. J. Hucker, J. Bain
      Pages 93-102

    5. Sexual Anomalies and the Brain

      • Ron Langevin
      Pages 103-113

    6. Stimulus Control of Sexual Arousal

      • H. E. Barbaree
      Pages 115-142

    7. Social and Cultural Factors in Sexual Assault

      • Lana E. Stermac, Zindel V. Segal, Roy Gillis
      Pages 143-159

    8. The Role of Cognition in Sexual Assault

      • Zindel V. Segal, Lana E. Stermac
      Pages 161-174

  4. Theories of Sexual Assault

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. Sex Offenders

      • Judith Lewis Herman
      Pages 177-193

    3. Courtship Disorder

      • Kurt Freund
      Pages 195-207

    4. A Conditioning Theory of the Etiology and Maintenance of Deviant Sexual Preference and Behavior

      • D. R. Laws, W. L. Marshall
      Pages 209-229

    5. The Characteristics of Incestuous Fathers

      • Linda Meyer Williams, David Finkelhor
      Pages 231-255

    6. An Integrated Theory of the Etiology of Sexual Offending

      • W. L. Marshall, H. E. Barbaree
      Pages 257-275

  5. Treatment of the Offender

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 277-277
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

    W. L. Marshall, H. E. Barbaree

  • Department of Law and Mental Health, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

    D. R. Laws

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Sexual Assault

  • Book Subtitle: Issues, Theories, and Treatment of the Offender

  • Editors: W. L. Marshall, D. R. Laws, H. E. Barbaree

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series B:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0915-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1990

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43272-9Published: 31 January 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-0917-6Published: 30 May 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-0915-2Published: 21 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0258-1221

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 406

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Sexual Behavior

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