Halting the Sexual Predators among Us: Preventing Attack, Rape, and Lust Homicide (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "The National Center for the Victims of Crime (NCVC) (2001) reported that in 1998, 103,845 children, or about 1.49 children per 1,000, were sexually abused..." (more)
Key Phrases: lust homicide, paraphiliac focus, stalking conduct, Gender Identity Disorder, Transvestic Fetishism, Antisocial Personality Disorder (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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“[T]his book has much to recommend it. The forensic subject matter undoubtedly means that it will be a useful reference text for criminal justice professionals, educators, and teachers, as well as students of criminal justice, forensic psychology and psychopathology. In addition, the fact that this potentially difficult topic has been handled in such an accessible format means that it will appeal beyond the usual specialists to those interested in the topic of sexual crime more generally and in what can be done to detect and prevent it.”–British Journal of Criminology

“Duane Dobbert's Halting the Sexual Predators among Us should be part of any public or college-level collection....With the rise in sexual predator crimes and their releases back into the community Halting the Sexual Predators among Us is timely reading.”–MBR Internet Bookwatch/The Bookwatch

Book Description

Explains how to recognize the warning signs of sexual and personality disorders that often precede sexual violence including rape and lust homicide.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Praeger (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275978621
• ISBN-13: 978-0275978624
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,138,663 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Need- to- Read" Book, August 24, 2004

By	C. L. Nelson "roxiekim08" (Fort Myers, Florida United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"Halting the Sexual Predators Amoung Us" is one of those books you cannot put down. Written so every reader can understand the most dangerous disorders.

This author brings out in layman's words what every human being should know about sexual predators.

Written from over thirty (30) years of experience in the field of forensic psychology, Dr. Dobbert informs his reader on the elemental facts of the disordered person. He takes this book one step farther; however, and brings to the conscience mind what to look for in a sexual predator. This book should be on every parent's, young person's, grandparent's, law enforcement's, etc night stand. Everyone should be able to recognize the behaviors of this predator and stop them before someone they love becomes a victim. The behaviors of this disordered person are visible before they actually harm someone from their fantsy love group and CAN be stopped.

Dr. Dobbert is a inspiring writer and will keep the reader enthralled and in the process teach the reader how not to become a victim.

I highly recommend this book as a need-to-read! I am a mother and grandmother and intend on sending a copy to my daughter to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should be involved in creating a safer world, February 9, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Over 103,845 kids are sexually abused yearly, with a 20-percent increase in rape incidents: but normally statistics are accompanied with only vague advice on prevention. Duane Dobbert's Halting The Sexual Predators Among Us should be part of any public or college-level collection: it outlines the problem and emphasizes everyone should be involved in creating a safer world. Individual chapters outline just how, from defining common sexual disorders and their manifestations to providing case history scenarios of attack and survival tactics. With the rise in sexual predator crimes and their releases back into the community Halting The Sexual Predators Among Us is timely reading.