This handbook combines the latest theory on a high-profile, complex subject in criminology, exploring the legal and ethical dimensions of society’s response to sex offenders in jurisdictions from the USA to Japan.

• The first publication to offer a detailed and wide-ranging analysis of legal and ethical issues relating to sex offender treatment and management
• Covers a range of related issues, from media coverage to equality duties
• Presents research from numerous national jurisdictions including the UK, USA,  Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Norway, Germany, Netherlands,  Japan, and Israel
• Includes perspectives from respected leading academics and practitioners, including William Marshall,  Tony Ward, Doug Boer, Daniel Wilcox, and Marnie Rice