Author: Richard Wortley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781881798613
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
This volume presents the first systematic attempt to apply a situational crime prevention rationale to understanding and preventing sexual offenses against children. Leading criminologists and sex offender researchers highlight the small but growing body of evidence demonstrating that sex crimes against children are strongly influenced by opportunities and other immediate environmental conditions. Further, the authors demonstrate that analysing the environmental contexts of offending offers new insights into prevention.