Medical, Legal & Social Science Aspects of Child Sexual Exploitation; A Comprehensive Review of Pornography, Prostitution, and Internet Crimes, 2-Volume Set

Child pornographers, leaders of child prostitution rings, and others who commit crimes against children have found a new means of preying on victimsthrough use of the Internet. Medical, Legal & Social Science Aspects of Child Sexual Exploitation: A Comprehensive Review of Pornography, Prostitution, and Internet Crimes investigates this type of child maltreatment from medical, forensic, and legal perspectives. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the book examines all of the medical implications for victims, and case studies provide insight into the lives of these children of the night. Information on how perpetrators of these crimes operate, as well as guidelines for successful prosecution and strategies for prevention, will empower those who seek to keep children safe. Physicians, social service and law enforcement personnel, teachers, and all other professionals who work with children and families will find this reference invaluable. Current information on analytical methods of child pornography Multi-national data on sexual maturation norms for both males and females Techniques regarding review and interpretation of video pornography Careful explanation of the methods currently used to produce, market, and disseminate child pornography Up-to-date information on how parents can protect their children from cyberpedophilesincluding Web sites on protecting children from Internet crimes Case studies of present and former prostituted children Guidelines for expert witness testimony in prosecution of child sexual exploitation crimes.

Sharon Cooper, MD, FAAP, is an adjunct professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Additionally, she is the executive director of Developmental Forensic Pediatrics, P. A., a consulting firm that provides clinical care for children with disabilities and victims of child maltreatment, and a forensic pediatrician at the Southern Regional Area Health Education Center, which provides forensic pediatric services for nine counties in North Carolina.
Richard Estes DSW, ACSW, is a professor of social work at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He holds an AB degree from La Salle University in Philadelphia and graduate degrees in social work from the University of Pennsylvania (MSW) and the University of California at Berkeley (Doctor of Social Welfare). He also holds a post-masters certificate in Psychiatric Social Work from the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas. Among his many assignments, Dr. Estes has held visiting professorships in Iran, Norway, China, Morocco, Korea, Hawaii, Japan, Mongolia, the Russian Federation, Belgium, Sweden, and Mexico. He is also the founding president of the Philadelphia area chapter of the Society for International Development.
Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, FAAP, is the medical director of Texas Children's Health Plan, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, and an attending physician for the Texas Children's Hospital's forensic pediatrics service at the Children's Assessment Center in Houston, Texas. He graduated summa cum laude from Temple University and earned his MD and PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Giardino completed his residency and fellowship training in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Nancy D. Kellogg, MD, completed her MD, pediatrics residency, and pediatrics internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where she is now a tenured professor of pediatrics. She is the medical director of the Alamo Children's Advocacy Center and a consultant and trainer for the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and the San Antonio Police Department.
Victor I. Vieth, JD, is currently director of the American Prosecutors Research Institute's National Child Protection Training Center at Winona State University. Victor Vieth graduated magna cum laude from Winona State University and earned his Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law. During law school, Vieth served as editor-in-chief of the law review and received the American Jurisprudence award for achievement in the study of constitutional law.