| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 294 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-266) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introductions -- Rape across cultures and time -- Forced copulation in the animal kingdom -- Antisociality and mating effort -- Sexual interest in rape -- Psychopathology -- Contextual and situational factors -- Clinical assessment and treatment of rapists -- Synthesis and implications for treatment. |
| Summary |
"Examines why some men are prone to rape, offers probable causes for this inclination, and provides a comprehensive review of scientific studies of coercive sex. The authors look at evidence from studies in developmental criminology, evolutionary psychology, psychopathology, and psychophysiology and examine the situational and social factors that influence the likelihood of rape. Theories about rape have an unfortunate history of being unconstrained by empirical knowledge, sometimes with the harmful consequence that solutions to the problem of rape are ineffectual. The authors address this situation with a fact-based exploration of this phenomenon, beginning with a review of coercive sex among animal species and an account of rape throughout history and across culture, moving through a discussion of current research on rape, and culminating with a synthesis of research findings that points toward a new explanation of why some men rape. The authors also discuss the practical implications of their research on the assessment and treatment of men who rape. This empirically exhaustive book will be the new standard text on the phenomenon of rape and will help psychologists, social workers, and legal professionals to develop a better understanding of sexual aggression"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Rape.
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Rape -- Psychological aspects.
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Criminal behavior -- Genetic aspects.
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Rape.
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Rape -- psychology.
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| Added Author |
Lalumiere, Martin L.
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| Note |
Available from some providers with title: PsycBOOKS |
| Other Form: |
Original (DLC) 2004015071 |
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