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Current Responses to Sexual Grooming: Implication for Prevention
SAMANTHA CRAVEN 1 , SARAH BROWN 2 and ELIZABETH GILCHRIST 3
  1 Research Student, Coventry University;   2 Senior Lecturer, Coventry University;   3 Reader, University of Kent
Copyright © 2007 The Howard League

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Abstract: This article aims to outline current responses to sexual grooming; specific attention will be given to new legislation introduced in England and Wales under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Following an outline of this new legislation, consideration will be given to its effectiveness, including practical difficulties that are likely to restrict its scope. Issues to be discussed include: poor definition and understanding of sexual grooming, scope of legislation in relation to non-Internet grooming, difficulties in identifying sexual grooming, and a failure of the new legislation to be truly preventative. The article concludes by supporting Richard Laws's suggestion that the most effective prevention of child sexual abuse would result from adopting a public health approach.


Date submitted: August 2005
Date accepted: November 2005

DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER (DOI)
10.1111/j.1468-2311.2007.00454.x About DOI

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