Failure to Protect

by Eric S. Janus

Book Overview

Most crimes of sexual violence are committed by people known to the victim--acquaintances and family members. Yet politicians and the media overemphasize predatory strangers when legislating against and reporting on sexual violence. In this book, Eric S. Janus goes far beyond sensational headlines to expose the reality of the laws designed to prevent sexual crimes. He shows that "sexual predator" laws, which have intense public and political support,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801443784
• ISBN13: 9780801443787
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher