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2012
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Child Sexual Abuse and Subsequent Offending and Victimization: A 45 Year Follow-Up Study
By Ogloff, James R.P.; Cutajar, Margaret C.; Mann, Emily; Mullen, Paul. Australian Institute of Criminology (Canberra, ACT).
The impact of sexual abuse as a child on that individual’s later offending or re-victimization as an adult is examined. Sections of this report cover: subsequent offending by childhood sexual abuse (CSA) victims; subsequent victimization of CSA victims; association between CSA and offending; association between CSA and victimization; and mediating factors between CSA and offending. Victims of childhood sexual assault “were almost five times more likely than the general population to be charged w... Read More
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6 pages
2012
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PREA Training Video: Addressing Sexual Misconduct in the Juvenile Corrections Environment (Full)
Calamari Productions (Indianapolis, IN); Indiana Dept. of Correction (Indianapolis, IN).
"Full length training video for educating Juvenile Corrections staff on the sensitive issue of offender sexual misconduct. The video delves into the topics of: understanding juvenile offenders, dealing with juvenile sex offenders, handling offender-on-offender sexual misconduct, preventing staff-on-offender sexual misconduct, and managing reactions to offender masturbation."... Read More
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32 minutes
2011
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Fifty State Survey of State Criminal Laws Addressing the Sexual Exploitation of Minors
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). NIC/WCL Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington, DC); American University. Washington School of Law (Washington, DC).
Entries covering the relevant statute(s), age of consent, definitions, defenses, and penalty regarding the sexual exploitation of minors are provided.... Read More
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658 pages
2010
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Sex Offense Courts: Supporting Victim and Community Safety Through Collaboration
By Thomforde-Hauser, Rebecca; Grant, Juli Ana. Center for Court Innovation (New York, NY).
“This article traces the problem of managing sex offenders and the establishment of sex offense management courts in New York, discussing their history, how they work and challenges to implementation. By outlining New York’s experience, this paper aims to provide lessons learned to other jurisdictions so that they can continue to improve criminal justice responses to the problem of sex offending” (p. 1). This strategy may be applicable to your jurisdiction’s challenges. Sections include: introdu... Read More
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14 pages
2010
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Detained and at Risk: Sexual Abuse and Harassment in United States Immigration Detention
By Rhoad, Meghan. Human Rights Watch (New York, NY).
Numerous known incidents and serious allegations of sexual abuse in United Stated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities “point to an urgent need for investigation and for swift action to correct glaring gaps in policies, practice, and oversight” (p.1). These sections follow an executive summary: background; international and U.S. law and standards; known incidents and allegations; challenges in policy, implementation, and oversight; and recommendations.... Read More
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24 p.
2009
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Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors
By Finkelhor, David; Ormrod, Richard; Chaffin, Mark. U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
Characteristics of juveniles that are responsible for sex offenses perpetrated against other minors are reported. Sections of this bulletin are: background; the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS); juvenile and adult sex offenders known to police; using NIBRS data to investigate juvenile sex offenders; younger juvenile sex offenders; female juvenile sex offenders; reporting juvenile sex offenses; and implications. Over one-third (35.6%) of known sex offenders are juveniles who tend ... Read More
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11 p.
2006
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50 State Survey of Sexual Offenses Against Children (Statutory Rape)
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). NIC/WCL Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington, DC); American University. Washington College of Law (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The responses from a survey about laws concerning the statutory rape of children are presented. Offense type, description, and penalty are noted.... Read More
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160 p.


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