Understanding and preventing online sexual exploitation of children

This book broadens our understanding of the complex nature of online sexual exploitation of children and considers the risk that those engaged in internet-related offences pose to children in both the online and offline environments. It focuses on research and views perpetrators within context, examines those impacted by such offending, describes emerging legal and policy issues, and proposes innovative strategies for prevention within a dynamic global environment. It will provide an invaluable resource to practitioners across all practice areas, from judicial to therapeutic, as well as to students and academics studying sexual exploitation and cyber crime. Chapters include: The emergence of the internet sex offender -- Legal, social, and familial contexts of abuse -- Child pornography in international law -- Online child pornography, paedophilia, and the sexualised child : mediated myths and moral panics -- Sexual behaviour, adolescents, and problematic content -- Prevention and harm reduction -- Risk assessment for child pornography offenders : applications for law -- Proactive strategies to prevent child pornography offenses : the Dunkelfeld Project -- A public health approach to addressing internet child sexual exploitation