Sexual Crime and Circles of Support and Accountability

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Elliott, Helen (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hocken, Kerensa (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Lievesley, Rebecca (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Blagden, Nicholas (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Winder, Belinda (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Banyard, Phil (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Sexual Crime
• Subjects: Forensic psychology.; Forensic psychiatry.; Criminology.; Sexual behavior.; Sexual psychology.; Forensic Psychology.; Forensic Psychiatry.; Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.; Sexual Behavior.

This book offers a collection of original contributions to current research available on Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) by engaging with current literature and unpublished research in the field. The book explores the role of narrative identity in desistance from sexual crime and how Co...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: A History of the Development of Circles of Support and Accountability; Chris Wilson
• Chapter 2: Circles of Support and Accountability, Assisted Desistance and Community Transition; Nicholas Blagden, Helen Elliott and Rebecca Lievesley
• Chapter 3: Do Circles of Support and Accountability Work? A Review of the Literature; Rosie Kitson-Boyce
• Chapter 4: The Prison-Based Model of Circles of Support and Accountability and its Application in Transitioning to the Community; Rosie Kitson-Boyce
• Chapter 5 Evaluating Community-based Circles of Support and Accountability; Michelle Dwerryhouse
• Chapter 6: The Role of the Media in Shaping Responses to Sexual Offending; Dave Potter
• Chapter 7: A Different Life: The Experiences of Core Members and Volunteers on the Safer Living Foundations Circles of Support and Accountability; Dave Potter
• Chapter 8: Future Directions: Alternative Circles of Support and Accountability Models and Minority Groups; Kerensa Hocken, Claire Good, Helen Elliott, Carrie Webb, Helen O'Connor, and Kim Cox.