Criminal Abuse of Women and Children: An International Perspective
The abuse of women and children transcends geographical boundaries as well as economic, cultural, religious, political, and social divisions. Comprised of the work of more than 20 academics and practitioners from around the world, Criminal Abuse of Women and Children documents the atrocities that have been committed against these victims from ancient to modern times. It examines the causes of such abuse and provides a global survey of what forms of abuse exist and how cases are handled in...
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The abuse of women and children transcends geographical boundaries as well as economic, cultural, religious, political, and social divisions. Comprised of the work of more than 20 academics and practitioners from around the world, Criminal Abuse of Women and Children documents the atrocities that have been committed against these victims from ancient to modern times. It examines the causes of such abuse and provides a global survey of what forms of abuse exist and how cases are handled in various parts of the world.International Experts Survey Patterns of AbuseFollowing an introduction to the historical antecedents and theoretical explanations of criminal abuse, the contributors review efforts at control and prevention. They focus on informal control mechanisms, religious intervention, and the criminal justice system, and highlighting the limitations that are inherent in these attempts. The remainder of the text consists mainly of case studies covering the various facets of abuse in numerous countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. The contributors also explore the role of community policing and supply a critical assessment of how American police practices may contribute to the continued victimization of women and children.A Call to Action to End the Scourge of VictimizationA comprehensive analysis of the worldwide problem of the exploitation of women and children, the book elevates this topic to a subject worthy of academic discourse. It underlines the need for concerted global action and intervention at the national, regional, and local level.
Foreword ixAcknowledgments xiContributors xiiiIntroduction xvPart I Introduction 11 Definition and Historical Antecedents of Criminal Abuse of Women and Children Obi N. I. Ebbe 32 Causes of Criminal and Noncriminal Abuses of Women and Children Obi N. I. Ebbe 233 The Scope and Causes of Criminal Abuse of Children Obi N. I. Ebbe 474 Control and Prevention of Criminal Abuse of Women and Children: Domestic and International Approaches Obi N. I. Ebbe 63Part II Perspectives from Europe 735 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children: An Austrian Perspective Maximilian Edelbacher 756 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children in Germany Robert F. J. Harnischmacher 997 The Nature and Extent of Trafficking in Women and Children in the United Kingdom William Hughes 113Part III Perspectives from Africa 1238 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children: The Kenyan Experience Gabriel O. Ndolo 1259 Criminal Abuse of Women and Children in Benin Antoine Azonhoume 13710 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children: Domestic Workers in Kenya Vicky Karimi 14911 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children: A South African Perspective Lindiwe Mtimkulu 16112 Trafficking of Women and Children in Nigeria: Slavery in the Modern Era Agbonkhese S. Moses Olufunke J. Aruna Michael Folami 185Part IV Perspectives from Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas 19713 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children in the Philippines Victor Luga 19914 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children in India: Its Control Yateendra Singh Jafa 21915 Sexual Abuse in Taiwan: Multidisciplinary Criminal Case Processing Wang Su-Huan ChangChing-Li 23916 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children in the Kingdom of Bahrain Anonymous 27517 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Mexico Elena Azaola 289Part V Applied Perspectives 30918 Criminal Exploitation of Women and Children: The Role of Community Policing John Murray 31119 The Militarization of the American Police Force and Its Impact on the Victimization of Women and Children: A Critical Assessment John Paul Michael L. Birzer 323Conclusion Dilip K. Das Michael Berlin 339International Police Executive Symposium (IPES) 353Index 359
