This book brings together leading scholars to consider key topics on sexual offending and, where possible, compares and contrasts criminological viewpoints with those of other disciplines, such as psychology and psychiatry.

Section I: Explanatory and Sociolegal Theoretical Perspectives 1. "Sex Offender" Theory and Research in Context: The Relative Absence of a Criminological Perspective, Patrick Lussier and Eric Beauregard 2. Integrating General and Specific Theories of Sex Offending: A Path-Breaking Perspective, Patrick Lussier and Jeff Mathesius 3. Sexually Coercive Decision Making: A Rational Choice Approach, Amelie Pedneault 4. Criminal Justice Policies: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Monitoring Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes, Shawn M. Rolfe and Richard Tewksbury 5. Desistance and the Rise of Rehabilitation, Danielle Arlanda Harris and D. Richard Laws 6. Treatment and Management of Youths Who Have Perpetrated Sexual Harm, Michael H. Miner and Nicholas P. Newstrom 7. The Media, Public Opinion, and Sex Offender Policy in the U.S., Christina Mancini Section II: Special Topics 8. Taking a Criminal Career Approach to Sexual Offending, Arjan Blokland 9. Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking, Joan A. Reid 10. A Developmental Life Course viewpoint on Juvenile Sex Offending, Evan C. McCuish and Patrick Lussier 11. Sexual Assault on The College Campus, Walter S. DeKeseredy 12. Sexual Offending and the Catholic Church, Karen J. Terry 13. Online Sexual Exploitation of Children: Reactive and Proactive Policing, Francis Fortin and Sarah Paquette 14. Female Sexual Offending, Miriam Wijkman and Jeffrey C. Sandler 15. Lethal Outcome in Sexual Crimes: A Criminological Perspective on Sexual Homicide, Eric Beauregard Section III: Practical Application of Research 16. Criminal Investigation of Sexual Offenses, Nadine Deslauriers-Varin, Craig Bennell and Andréanne Bergeron 17. Classification of Perpetrators of Sexual Offences: An Overview of Three Generations of Research and Development, Jesse Cale 18. The Risk Assessment of Offenders with a History of Sexual Crime: Past, Present and New Perspectives, Sébastien Brouillette-Alarie and Patrick Lussier 19. A System Assessing the Risk of First-Time and Repeat Sexual Offending for Correctional Populations, Grant Duwe 20. From the "Sex Offender" to Sex Offending: A Necessary Conceptual Shift, Eric Beauregard and Patrick Lussier