1st Edition

Forensic Investigation of Sex Crimes and Sexual Offenders

    108 Pages
    by Routledge

    108 Pages
    by Routledge

    The investigation of sex crimes is a specific function for many law enforcement agencies, requiring an understanding of how to investigate, process crime scenes, interact with victims and offenders, and prepare for court. Drawing on new methods of investigation and the effects of such crimes on victims, Forensic Investigation of Sex Crimes and Sexual Offenders provides in-depth coverage in these areas, offering a valuable supplement for criminal justice courses and an accessible guide for law enforcement.

    Chapter 1: Sex Crimes and Offenders Chapter 2: Typology of Sexual Offenders Chapter 3: Crime Scene Investigation Chapter 4: Interrogation and Interviews Chapter 5: Prosecution of Sex Offenders

    Biography

    Linde Christine Rush Burkey is a PhD student at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock.

     

    Tusty ten Bensel is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas, Little Rock.

     

    Jeffery T. Walker is a professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, where he has taught since 1990. He currently serves as the PhD Coordinator. A past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Walker holds joint appointments with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and the University of Arkansas Medical School. His main areas of interest are social/environmental factors of crime and the study of non-linear dynamics as they relate to crime.

    "As a Forensic Scientist working in the area of sexual assaults, I feel that this book is very relevant for law enforcements agencies investigating sexual offences and for those studying in the area of Forensic Science and Criminal Justice. Of course it would also be useful as a source of reference material for experience practitioners."
    -Marce Lee- Gorman MCSFS, Forensic Science Ireland