Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-8135-7830-9
Verlag: Rutgers University Press

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 318 g

Reihe: Critical Issues in Crime and Society

In Sex Offenders, Stigma, and Social Control, Diana Rickard provides the reader with an in-depth view of six sex offenders, exploring how they manage to cope with their highly stigmatized role as social outcasts. The book explores how these individuals construct their sense of self. By placing their stories within the context of the current culture of mass incarceration and zero-tolerance, Rickard provides a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between public policy and lived experience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rickard, Diana

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Kindesmissbrauch, Sexueller Missbrauch, Häusliche Gewalt
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Acknowledgements
- Towards a Sociology of Sexual Offense
- Constructing the Offense
- Community Bonds
- Severed Bonds
- Strategies to Re-Establish Social Bonds
- Personal Stories/Public Policy
- Appendix
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Diana Rickard is an assistant professor in the criminal justice program at Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York.