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Psychology and Crime Ser.: Perversion of Youth : Controversies in the Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders by Frank C. DiCataldo (2009, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherNew York University Press

ISBN-100814720021

ISBN-139780814720028

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Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePerversion of Youth : Controversies in the Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders

SubjectDevelopmental / Adolescent, Criminology

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

AuthorFrank C. Dicataldo

Subject AreaSocial Science, Psychology

SeriesPsychology and Crime Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-052995

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Dewey Edition22

Reviews"In this clearly written scholarly work, DiCataldo examines the unintended consequences of making laws based on the behavior of the most horrendous sex offenders and applying them to all sex offenders, including juveniles. . .he offers extensive references on varying aspects of the problem and carefully evaluates cases at both ends of the spectrum." - CHOICE, ("DiCataldo's volume is enlightening and thought provoking. It is also written with a graceful and eloquent style. The book will make a terrific resource for anyone interested in understanding the current phenomenon of juvenile sex offending, ranging from clinicians, researchers, attorneys, to judges and policymakers.")-(Metapsychology Online Reviews),(), "DiCataldo's volume is enlightening and thought provoking. It is also written with a graceful and eloquent style. The book will make a terrific resource for anyone interested in understanding the current phenomenon of juvenile sex offending, ranging from clinicians, researchers, attorneys, to judges and policymakers."-Metapsychology Online Reviews,, "DiCataldo's volume is enlightening and thought provoking. It is also written with a graceful and eloquent style. The book will make a terrific resource for anyone interested in understanding the current phenomenon of juvenile sex offending, ranging from clinicians, researchers, attorneys, to judges and policymakers."-Metapsychology Online Reviews, [Horley's] well researched and well-written book calls into question the validity of the assessment, treatment, categorization, and stigmatization of juveline sexual offenders that have evolved over the past 40 years. . .he provides ample clinical examples that should convince even the least clinically experienced reader of the heterogeneity of juveniles who commit sexual offenses., "Provides a well-informed and comprehensive assessment of today's psychological and legal environments that surround youth who have committed sexual offenses. This book will be a valuable resource to clinicians, researchers, attorneys, judges, and policymakers who deal with this complex topic." - Brent J. Oneal, Private Forensic Practice/Clinical Instructor, University of Washington, Seattle, "[Horley's] well researched and well-written book calls into question the validity of the assessment, treatment, categorization, and stigmatization of juveline sexual offenders that have evolved over the past 40 years. . .he provides ample clinical examples that should convince even the least clinically experienced reader of the heterogeneity of juveniles who commit sexual offenses." -Kamlyn Hanes, M.D. ,, DiCataldo's volume is enlightening and thought provoking. It is also written with a graceful and eloquent style. The book will make a terrific resource for anyone interested in understanding the current phenomenon of juvenile sex offending, ranging from clinicians, researchers, attorneys, to judges and policymakers., ( "[Horley's] well researched and well-written book calls into question the validity of the assessment, treatment, categorization, and stigmatization of juveline sexual offenders that have evolved over the past 40 years. . .he provides ample clinical examples that should convince even the least clinically experienced reader of the heterogeneity of juveniles who commit sexual offenses." )-(Kamlyn Hanes, M.D. ),(), "In this clearly written scholarly work, DiCataldo examines the unintended consequences of making laws based on the behavior of the most horrendous sex offenders and applying them to all sex offenders, including juveniles. . .he offers extensive references on varying aspects of the problem and carefully evaluates cases at both ends of the spectrum." - CHOICE ,, "In a masterful and wonderfully readable blend of science, cases, legal analysis and clinical insight, DiCataldo shows us that the problem is not 'them,' but rather our own unsupportable images and presumptions about who 'they' are. If policy makers, clinicians and researchers read this book with an open mind, it could bring long-overdue change to our nation's responses to youth whose sexual behavior sometimes troubles us." -Thomas Grisso,Director, Law and Psychiatry Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, "Provides a well-informed and comprehensive assessment of today's psychological and legal environments that surround youth who have committed sexual offenses. This book will be a valuable resource to clinicians, researchers, attorneys, judges, and policymakers who deal with this complex topic." -Brent J. Oneal,Private Forensic Practice/Clinical Instructor, University of Washington, Seattle, In a masterful and wonderfully readable blend of science, cases, legal analysis and clinical insight, DiCataldo shows us that the problem is not 'them,' but rather our own unsupportable images and presumptions about who 'they' are. If policy makers, clinicians and researchers read this book with an open mind, it could bring long-overdue change to our nation's responses to youth whose sexual behavior sometimes troubles us., DiCataldo's texts is a very welcomed addition to the study of adolescent sexuality as it reminds us of the need to consider the remarkable breadth of adolescents' experiences and evaluated the appropriateness of societal responses to them., "In a masterful and wonderfully readable blend of science, cases, legal analysis and clinical insight, DiCataldo shows us that the problem is not 'them,' but rather our own unsupportable images and presumptions about who 'they' are. If policy makers, clinicians and researchers read this book with an open mind, it could bring long-overdue change to our nation's responses to youth whose sexual behavior sometimes troubles us." Thomas Grisso, Director, Law and Psychiatry Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, "In a masterful and wonderfully readable blend of science, cases, legal analysis and clinical insight, DiCataldo shows us that the problem is not 'them,' but rather our own unsupportable images and presumptions about who 'they' are. If policy makers, clinicians and researchers read this book with an open mind, it could bring long-overdue change to our nation’s responses to youth whose sexual behavior sometimes troubles us." - -Thomas Grisso, Director, Law and Psychiatry Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Provides a well-informed and comprehensive assessment of today's psychological and legal environments that surround youth who have committed sexual offenses. This book will be a valuable resource to clinicians, researchers, attorneys, judges, and policymakers who deal with this complex topic., ( "In this clearly written scholarly work, DiCataldo examines the unintended consequences of making laws based on the behavior of the most horrendous sex offenders and applying them to all sex offenders, including juveniles. . .he offers extensive references on varying aspects of the problem and carefully evaluates cases at both ends of the spectrum." )-( CHOICE ),(), "[Horley's] well researched and well-written book calls into question the validity of the assessment, treatment, categorization, and stigmatization of juveline sexual offenders that have evolved over the past 40 years. . .he provides ample clinical examples that should convince even the least clinically experienced reader of the heterogeneity of juveniles who commit sexual offenses." -Kamlyn Hanes, M.D., "In a masterful and wonderfully readable blend of science, cases, legal analysis and clinical insight, DiCataldo shows us that the problem is not 'them,' but rather our own unsupportable images and presumptions about who 'they' are. If policy makers, clinicians and researchers read this book with an open mind, it could bring long-overdue change to our nation's responses to youth whose sexual behavior sometimes troubles us." - Thomas Grisso, Director, Law and Psychiatry Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, "DiCataldo's texts is a very welcomed addition to the study of adolescent sexuality as it reminds us of the need to consider the remarkable breadth of adolescents' experiences and evaluated the appropriateness of societal responses to them."-Danielle Schwegman, Journal of Youth & Adolescence, In this clearly written scholarly work, DiCataldo examines the unintended consequences of making laws based on the behavior of the most horrendous sex offenders and applying them to all sex offenders, including juveniles. . .he offers extensive references on varying aspects of the problem and carefully evaluates cases at both ends of the spectrum.

Series Volume Number3

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal364.15/30835

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments 1 The Birth of a Moral Panic 2 The Return of the Blob: The Heterogeneity of Juvenile Sex Offenders 3 Test Authors in Search of a Clinical Population: Risk Assessment Instruments for Juvenile Sex Offenders 4 The Adolescent as Sexual Deviant: The Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders 5 Creating the Objects of Our Concern: Normal Childhood Sexuality and the Invention of Childhood Sexual Behavior Problems 6 Becoming a Man: The Waiver of the Juvenile Sex Offender to Adult Court 7 Making Monsters: The Civil Commitment of Juvenile Sex Offenders 8 Collateral Consequences: The Invisible Punishment of the Juvenile Sex Offender Epilogue References Index About the Author

SynopsisOver the years, concern about adolescent sex offenders has grown at an astonishing pace, garnering coverage in the media and providing fodder for television shows like Law & Order. This book critiques the system and its methods for treating and categorizing juveniles, and calls for a reevaluation of how these cases should be managed in the future., Over the past two decades, concern about adolescent sex offenders has grown at an astonishing pace, garnering heated coverage in the media and providing fodder for television shows like Law & Order. Americans' reaction to such stories has prompted the unquestioned application to adolescents of harsh legal and clinical intervention strategies designed for serious adult offenders, with little attention being paid to the psychological maturity of the offender. Many strategies being used today to deal with juvenile sex offenders-and even to define what criteria to use in defining "juvenile sex offender"-do not have empirical support and, Frank C. DiCataldo cautions, may be doing more harm to children and society than good. The Perversion of Youth critiques the current system and its methods for treating and categorizing juveniles, and calls for a major reevaluation of how these cases should be managed in the future. Through an analysis of the history of the problem and an empirical review of the literature, including specific cases and their outcomes, DiCataldo demonstrates that current practices are based more on our collective fears and moral passions than on any supportive science or sound policy., Over the past two decades, concern about adolescent sex offenders has grown at an astonishing pace, garnering heated coverage in the media and providing fodder for television shows like Law & Order. Americans' reaction to such stories has prompted the unquestioned application to adolescents of harsh legal and clinical intervention strategies designed for serious adult offenders, with little attention being paid to the psychological maturity of the offender. Many strategies being used today to deal with juvenile sex offenders--and even to define what criteria to use in defining "juvenile sex offender"--do not have empirical support and, Frank C. DiCataldo cautions, may be doing more harm to children and society than good. The Perversion of Youth critiques the current system and its methods for treating and categorizing juveniles, and calls for a major reevaluation of how these cases should be managed in the future. Through an analysis of the history of the problem and an empirical review of the literature, including specific cases and their outcomes, DiCataldo demonstrates that current practices are based more on our collective fears and moral passions than on any supportive science or sound policy.

LC Classification NumberHV9067.S48D53 2009