Prevalence & Characteristics of male child sex offenders
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The prevalence and characteristics of male child sex offenders in the Australian community
Presented by Prof Michael Salter
Presented by Prof Michael Salter
Recorded 16 February 2024
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This recorded webinar presents findings from Professor salter's report and will allow you to:
- Understand the prevalence and relationship between the perpetration of different kinds of child sex offending, online and offline.
- Describe the key characteristics of undetected child sex offenders in the community
- Analyse prevention and early intervention strategies in light of robust perpetration prevalence data
Professor Michael Salter is the Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology at the School of Social Sciences at UNSW and an expert in child sexual exploitation and gendered violence. Michael applies critical and feminist theory to the study of complex trauma, with a focus on intersections with technology. Michael sits on the Board of Directors of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, and he is an advisor to the Australian Office of the eSafety Commissioner, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection and White Ribbon Australia. He is Associate Editor of Child Abuse Review and sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation.
The report is available through this link. Report.
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