Download or read book Situational Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse written by Richard Wortley and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the first systematic attempt to apply a situational crime prevention rationale to understanding and preventing sexual offenses against children. Leading criminologists and sex offender researchers highlight the small but growing body of evidence demonstrating that sex crimes against children are strongly influenced by opportunities and other immediate environmental conditions. Further, the authors demonstrate that analysing the environmental contexts of offending offers new insights into prevention.