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Author:   Abiodun Raufu ,  Jiseun Sohn
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9798881807290

Pages:   272
Publication Date:   05 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface Abiodun Raufu (Southern University and A&M College, USA) and Jiseun Sohn (Southern University and A&M College, USA) Chapter 1: Introduction to Global Sex Offending Abiodun Raufu (Southern University and A&M College, USA) and Jiseun Sohn () Chapter 2: Theories of Sex Offending Hyeseon Noh (University of South Carolina, USA) Chapter 3: The Psychology of Sex Offenders Hyesun Kim (Worcester State University, USA) Chapter 4: Technology and Sex Offending Sinyong Choi (Kennesaw State University, USA) and Lisa Thompson (Kennesaw State University, USA) Chapter 5: Understanding Sexual Offense Trends in Canada and the U.S. Patrick Lussier (Université Laval, Canada), Elisabeth St-Pierre (Universite´ Laval, Canada), Alexandre Gauthier (Université de Montréal, Canada), and Pagnol Landry Kouassi (Université Laval, Canada) Chapter 6: Characteristics of Sex Offending Among African Americans Serita Whiting (Prairie View A&M University, USA), Shannon Davenport, Sh-Shanna Elligton (The William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, USA), and Shantol McIntosh (Tarleton State University, USA) Chapter 7: Perception of Sex Offending in Sub-Saharan Africa Obinna P. Ezeihuoma (University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, USA) Chapter 8: Examining Characteristics of Sexual Offenses Across Asia Doyun Koo (University of Memphis, USA) Chapter 9: Latinos and Policies Against Sexual Crimes: An Overview of Policies that Address Sexual Offenses among Latinos in Latin America and the World L. Sergio Garduno (University of Louisville, USA) and Sarah A. Steele (Prairie View A&M University, USA) Chapter 10: Exploring Patterns of Sexual Offenses in the Middle East and North Africa Soumaya Bourgou Gaha (Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia) Chapter 11: Comparative Reviews of Sexual Offending Against Children in South Korea and Western Countries: Trends and Characteristics of Offenders and Victims Jiseun Sohn (Southern University and A&M College, USA) and Hyejin Kim (Korean National Police University, South Korea) Chapter 12: Patterns of Sex Offending in the LGBTQ Community Kat R. Klement (Bemidji State University, USA) and Judith Zatkin (Bemidji State University, USA) About the Contributors Index

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Abiodun Raufu, PhD, a gender violence scholar, is assistant professor of Criminal Justice at Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Raufu is a prodigious writer and a relentless researcher whose major research interests include violent victimization, policing, terrorism, and juvenile justice. His works have appeared in high-impact journals such as Criminal Justice and Behavior, The Journal of Black Studies, International Journal of Law, Crime, and Justice, Theory in Action, African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies, The Journal of Education and Social Policy, Caleb Journal of Social and Management Sciences, The Encyclopedia of Crime, Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections, The Routledge Handbook of Africana Criminologies, and Guns, Gun Violence, and Gun Homicides: Perspectives from the Global South which was published by Palgrave Macmillan, among others. He is the lead author Gender Violence, Law and African Society (Rowman and Littlefield). Jiseun Sohn, PhD is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana, USA. Her scholarship explores psychopathology and violent crime, with particular attention to psychopathic traits, homicide dynamics, sexual violence, and evidence-based policing strategies. Dr. Sohn’s recent peer-reviewed work has appeared in leading academic journals, including Feminist Criminology, Deviant Behavior, Policing: An International Journal, Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Aggressive Behavior, and the International Journal of Criminal Justice. She is an active contributor to the field, serving on the assessment committee of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) (2025–2026) and as program chair for the Korean Society of Criminology in America (KOSCA) (2023–2025).

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