The Zilneys present a story of how sex crime laws were created by analyzing the changing roles of religion and the medical community, and offer theoretical explanations for sex offending from the perspective of criminology and sexology. Law and Social Inquiry In Perverts and Predators the authors provide a refreshing and innovative approach to the highly complex legal issues related to laws associated with sexual offending in the United States. They address a full range of issues concerning the topic and, based on cultural issues, legal decisions, and research data, shedding new light on matters such as the history, theories, legal issues, treatment outcomes, the victims, and cross cultural perspectives concerning sexual offenders and their behaviors. This book should be a must-read for all who have interest in the topic, especially therapists, clinical sexologists, criminologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, clergy, legislators, lawyers, and members of the judiciary at all levels. -- Howard J. Ruppel, Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality
