Publisher's Synopsis
Sexual offending is an extensive problem in our societies causing untold harm to many innocent victims. Sexual offenders typically have a personal history of abuse of various kinds and it seems that most of them would prefer to live offence-free lives. It takes courage for these offenders to face their own problems and to deal with the consequences of their actions on their victims, the victim's families, and their own families and friends. This treatment programme presses these offenders into facing the facts and taking responsibility for their actions, in a firm and supportive manner. It presents what is known about the treatment of sexual offenders from both a practical and empirical perspective. The authors describe the features that are assumed to be in need of change and appraise the evidence in support of these assumptions; each treatment component is described with supporting evidence of its value. Finally, they consider the overall evaluations of the treatment's outcome.
