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Book on Stopping Sexual Predators Released

`Halting the Sexual Predators Among Us: Preventing Attack, Rape, and Lust Homicide` by Duane Dobbert, adjunct faculty member in the School of Human Services at Capella, has just been released. According to a National Crime Victimization survey, in the year 2003, more than 223,000 rapes/sexual assaults occured. In his book, the author looks for ways to help stop sexual predators by examining different aspects of sex crimes.

`Halting the Sexual Predators Among Us` has been endorsed by Florida State Senator Burt Saunders, the American Correctional Association, and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. In addition, The British Journal of Criminology said the following about `Halting the Sexual Predators Among Us`: `This 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.`

Dobbert brings in-depth expertise to understanding sexual predators based on 35 years of professional experience in the criminal justice system. Having conducted thousands of interviews with perpetrators of sexual violence, he skillfully identifies the predictive behaviors exhibited by people capable of carrying out such acts. Readers are able to see the world through the eyes of sexual predators, to understand their motives and intentions. Dobbert defines common sexual disorders, how they are manifested, and examines case histories that include the activities of Kenneth Bianci, the Hillside Strangler, and Jeffrey Dahmer. Psychologists, law enforcement, and the general public can use the information Dobbert provides to help eliminate opportunities for sexual predators to prey on potential victims.