This book offers an original contribution drawing together literature, research, practitioner and service user perspectives around the victimology of sexual crime and offending. Texts about sexual crime focus on the perpetration of sexual crime. This is important as, if we know how, why and in what situations people commit abuse, it will help us prevent further suffering. However, it is important that the voices of people who have experienced sexual abuse are heard and understood, as there is much we can learn from them - not simply about their experiences but improving our knowledge of victimisation also informs how we prevent sexual crime. Belinda Winder is Professor of Forensic Psychology and Head of the Sexual Offences, Crime and Misconduct Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, UK. She is a co-founder of the Safer Living Foundation charity. Kerensa Hocken is a registered forensic psychologist at HMPPS Whatton, UK. She has oversight for the assessment and treatment of people in prison for sexual offending in the Midlands region. Rebecca Lievesley is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, UK and has conducted research within the criminal justice system for many years. Craig Harper is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He specializes in topics related to forensic and political psychology. Nicholas Blagden is Associate Professor and co-leads the Sexual Offences, Crime and Misconduct Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He is a co-founder of the Safer Living Foundation charity. Helen Swaby is Lecturer in Counselling at Bishop Grosseteste University, UK. She is a qualified integrative psychotherapist and has a background in forensic psychology research. Phil Banyard is Head of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He was honoured with the British Psychological Society's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Education.

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Professor Belinda Winder is the Research Director of the Centre for Crime, Offending, Prevention and Engagement at Nottingham Trent University. She is a co-founder of the Safer Living Foundation charity and has won numerous awards for her work to prevent sexual crime.

Kerensa Hocken is a registered forensic psychologist at HMPPS Whatton, UK. She has oversight for the assessment and treatment of people in prison for sexual offending in the Midlands region.

Dr. Rebecca Lievesley is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. Her research focuses on the prevention of sexual abuse, with key strands related to work with non-offending populations with self-identified paedophilia, and the evaluation of the use of medication to manage problematic sexual arousal for individuals convicted of a sexual offence. Dr. Craig Harper is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. His research interests lie in the psychological processes that underpin decision-making in relation to controversial social and political topics, such as how people form and express attitudes towards people with sexual convictions and atypical sexual interests and behaviours. Helen Swaby is a Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychological Therapies at Nottingham Trent University. She is a qualified integrative psychotherapist and has a background in forensic psychology research. Phil Banyard is an Emeritus Professor at Nottingham Trent University. He was honoured with the British Psychological Society's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Education.