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This abbreviated version of the Medical Legal & Social Science Aspect of Child Sexual Exploitation Two-Volume Set is the perfect companion for all professionals who need a resource in the field. Child pornographers, leaders of child prostitution rings, and others who commit crimes against children have found a new means of preying on victims through use of the Internet. Child Sexual Exploitation Quick-Reference investigates this type of child maltreatment from medical, forensic, and legal perspectives. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this pocket-sized book examines all of the medical implications for victims, and case studies provide insight into the lives of these "children of the night". Information on typical methods of perpetrators is included, along with prevention and prosecution strategies. Physicians, social service and law enforcement personnel, teachers, and all other professionals who work with children and families will find this reference invaluable. This reference provides the following:- Current information on methods of analysis of child pornography.- Multi-national data on sexual maturation norms for both males and females.- Techniques regarding review and interpretation of video pornography.- Careful explanation of the methods currently used to produce, market, and disseminate child pornography.- Current information on how parents can protect their children from cyber pedophiles - including Web sites on protecting children from Internet crimes.- Case studies of present and former child prostitutes.- Guidelines for expert witness testimony in prosecution of child sexual exploitation crimes.- Investigative perspectives of child pornography and cyber enticement cases.