Sex crime
Instances: indecent exposure - incest - lust murder - sexual predation - voyeurism - abuse - rape
Sex-Related Homicide and Death Investigation: Practical and Clinical Perspectives (2003) - Vernon J. Geberth [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
Definition
Sex crimes are forms of human sexual behavior that are crimes. Someone who commits one is said to be a sex offender.
Some sex crimes are crimes of violence that involve sex. Others are violations of social taboos, such as indecent exposure.
There is much variation among cultures as to what is considered a crime or not, and in what ways or to what extent crimes are punished.
Acts regarded as crimes almost universally include the following non-consensual sex crimes:
- Child sexual abuse or molestation
- Child pornography (definition varies significantly)
- Incest
- Lust murder
- Rape, sexual assault and other forms of sexual abuse
Sexual harassment is also viewed as a crime in Western cultures.
Liberal western cultures are far more tolerant of acts such as oral sex or transvestism that have traditionally been held to be crimes in some other cultures, but combine this with lesser tolerance for the remaining crimes.
Cultures with highly censorious sex laws regarding adult sex acts often have high levels of concealed sexual abuse, particularly of children.
Many consensual sexual actions or activities are only viewed as crimes in some jurisdictions, including:
- Adultery
- Anal sex
- Sex among juveniles (usually as Statutory rape)
- Homosexuality
- Oral sex
- Various Paraphilias/Fetishes such as
- transvestic fetishism
- BDSM
- Pornography
- Prostitution and/or pimping
- Ownership of vibrators and other sex toys
See also:
--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_crime [Aug 2004]
Sex-Related Homicide and Death Investigation: Practical and Clinical Perspectives (2003) - Vernon J. Geberth
Book Description
Sex-related homicides claim victims from all walks of life, be they men or women, lovers or strangers, elders or children. They are some of the most horrific crimes imaginable, and unlike robbery-homicides or drug-related murders, the motives behind them are often not clear-cut.For all homicide cases, professional detectives must have practical experience in homicide investigation, but to solve sex-related murders they must also possess a keen understanding of human behavior patterns and human sexuality. With 38 years of practical and clinical experience author Vernon J. Geberth has that understanding.The renowned investigator and author of Practical Homicide Investigation, Geberth now shares his expertise related to the unique characteristics of sex-related homicides. In Sex-Related Homicide and Death Investigation: Practical and Clinical Perspectives he:.Comprehensively discusses human sexuality and sexual deviance·Analyzes the significance of fantasy·Presents the crucial dynamics involved in the search of the crime scene·Introduces the latest information on the application of DNA technology to sex crimes·Includes investigative checklists, clinical references, and case examples·Analyzes the typology of offenders and reveals how to determine the "signature aspect"·Provides an understanding of the significance of sexual offenders' behaviorsThe mission of every homicide investigator is to bring justice to the deceased and their surviving family. Sex-Related Homicide and Death Investigation: Practical and Clinical Perspectives stresses the basics, indicates the practicalities of certain investigative techniques, and provides you with patterns upon which to build a solid foundation for a prosecutable case.
Book Info
Text addresses the increase of sex-related homicides and deaths that law enforcement has encountered in the new millennium. Indicates the practicalities of certain investigative techniques, and provides patterns upon which to build a foundation for a prosecutable case. Illustrated. Includes index.
See also: sex crime - psychology - forensic - serial killer - lust murder
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