R. Barri Flowers

Runaway Kids and Teenage Prostitution

America's Lost, Abandoned, and Sexually Exploited Children

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Produktbeschreibung

This concise and accessible new text examines the correlations between runaway children and teenage prostitution in the United States from a criminological, sociological, and psychological perspective. The author takes a systematic approach to defining and describing the differences between youth who run away from home and those who leave institutional settings and distinguishes the difference between runaway and throwaway children. A careful examination of teenage prostitution among girls and boys helps to illuminate the special problems faced by children who have run away. In addition, the author discusses laws related to runaways, teenage prostitution, and the sexual exploitation of minors as well as the criminal justice response to the problems. Runaways and prostitution involving youth in other countries is also explored. The text's findings support current conclusions on the characteristics of runaways, the relationship between runaways and teen prostitution, and the implications of running away from home. Runaway Kids and Teenage Prostitution is divided into five parts. Part I examines the scope and dynamics of running away and differentiates between runaways and throwaways. Part II explores teenage prostitution and provides information on girl and boy prostitutes and the people who exploit them. Child sexual abuse and child pornography as correlates to the problem are studied in Part III, and Part IV reviews the law that atttempts to combat teenage prostitution. Part V is devoted to an examination of the scope and significance of the problem in other countries. Together, these chapters provide readers with a clear picture of the problem of runaways and teenage prostitution in the United States and around the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 354g
• ISBN-13: 9780275973421
• ISBN-10: 0275973425
• Artikelnr.: 22126542

Autorenporträt

R. Barri Flowers is an award-winning criminologist and author of legal, mystery, suspense, and thriller fiction; along with criminology and true crime books. He has also edited several mystery and true crime anthologies. As an expert on criminal behavior, violent offenders and serial killers, Flowers has appeared on the Biography Channel, Investigation Discovery, and Oxygen true crime documentary series. The author is a graduate of Michigan State University's renowned School of Criminal Justice and a recipient of its esteemed Wall of Fame Award. In his thriller novels, Flowers strives to bring verisimilitude to the characters and stories in using his expertise to go with creative juices and a vivid imagination to create gripping and realistic fiction.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: The Dynamics of Running Away The Scope of Runaway
Youth The Extent of Throwaway Kids Runaways, Arrest, and the Police Why
Teens Run Away from Home The Perils for the Teenage Runaway Theoretical
Approaches to Running Away and Teenage Prostitution Policy, Practice, and
Response to Runaway and Prostitution Involved Teens Part II: The Dynamics
of Teenage Prostitution The Nature of Teenage Prostitution Teen
Prostitutes, Arrest, and the Criminal Justice System Girl Prostitution The
Pimp's Role in Teenage Prostitution Boy Prostitution Part III: Correlates
of Running Away and Teen Prostitution Child Sexual Abuse Child Pornography
Part IV: The Law and Combating Teenage Prostitution Laws and the
Prostitution of Teenagers Part V: Runaway Youth and Prostituted Teens in
Other Countries Runaways and Teenage Prostitution Globally Bibliography
Index