Sexualized Violence against Women and Children: A Psychology and Law Perspective

321 Pages·2004·1 MB·English

by  B. J. Cling PhD JD

SEXUALIZED VIOLENCE
against Women and Children

SEXUALIZED VIOLENCE
against Women and Children
A PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW PERSPECTIVE
Edited by B. J. CLING
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1. Women—Crimesagainst—UnitedStates. 2. Abusedwomen—Legal
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To the memory of my lawyer father, Irving Rosenbaum,
who, although he died many years before this book,
always had confidence that I could produce it
And to my husband, Phillip Shinnick,
and my son, Kent,
for being the bedrock of my life

About the Editor
B. J. Cling, PhD, JD, is a clinical psychologist and a lawyer in private
practice in New York City. She is also an associate adjunct professor at
JohnJayCollegeofCriminalJusticeandSt.John’sUniversity,whereshe
teaches forensic psychology in the MA and PhD programs, respectively.
Dr. Cling received two postdoctoral certificates, one in psychiatry and
lawfromtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaandoneinpsychoanaly-
sis from New York University. A member of the New York State Psy-
chological Association’s Committee on Ethical Practice, she publishes in
the area of psychology and law. She is currently helping to develop a
postgraduate program in forensic psychology and science at St. John’s
University.
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Contributors
Julie Blackman, PhD, social psychologist, private practice, New York,
New York
Laura S. Brown, PhD, Department of Psychology, Argosy University
Seattle, Seattle, Washington
B. J. Cling, PhD, JD, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and St.
John’s University, New York, New York
Carrie L. Hempel, JD, University of Southern California Law School,
Los Angeles, California
Nancy Kaser-Boyd, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Science, University of California–Los Angeles School of Medicine,
Los Angeles, California
William D. Murphy, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of
Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
Maureen O’Connor, PhD, JD, Department of Psychology, John Jay
College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York
Erna Olafson, PhD, PsyD, The Childhood Trust, Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital, and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, Department of Psychology, Fordham
University, Bronx, New York
Karen Terry, PhD, Department of Criminal Justice, City University of
New York Graduate Center, New York, New York
Brigitte Vallabhajosula, MA, doctoral candidate, Department of
Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York,
New York
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