A useful tool for practitioners, researchers, theorists, and advanced students, Handbook of Sexual Assault analyzes the nature and extent of the problem of sexual offending and classifies the types of offenders according to an empirically developed system. In addition, contributors present the theories of the etiology and maintenance of sexual offending; offer various perspectives and factors relevant to accurate assessment; and detail contemporary treatment procedures.

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I: Introduction.- 1. Issues in Sexual Assault.- 2. The Nature and Extent of Sexual Assault.- 3. Classifying Sexual Offenders: The Development and Corroboration of Taxonomic Models.- II: Factors Influencing Sexual Assault.- 4. Sexual Aggression: Achieving Power through Humiliation.- 5. The Influence of Pornography on Sexual Crimes.- 6. Androgenic Hormones and Sexual Assault.- 7. Sexual Anomalies and the Brain.- 8. Stimulus Control of Sexual Arousal: Its Role in Sexual Assault.- 9. Social and Cultural Factors in Sexual Assault.- 10. The Role of Cognition in Sexual Assault.- III: Theories of Sexual Assault.- 11. Sex Offenders: A Feminist Perspective.- 12. Courtship Disorder.- 13. A Conditioning Theory of the Etiology and Maintenance of Deviant Sexual Preference and Behavior.- 14. The Characteristics of Incestuous Fathers: A Review of Recent Studies.- 15. An Integrated Theory of the Etiology of Sexual Offending.- IV: Treatment of the Offender.- 16. The Modification of Sexual Preferences.- 17. The Antiandrogen and Hormonal Treatment of Sex Offenders.- 18. The Enhancement of Social Skills: An Information-Processing Analysis.- 19. Assessment and Modification of Cognitive Distortions in Sex Offenders.- 20. Relapse Prevention with Sexual Aggressors: A Method for Maintaining Therapeutic Gain and Enhancing External Supervision.- 21. Outcome of Comprehensive Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Programs.- V: Conclusion.- 22. Present Status and Future Directions.