Use of social networking sites in online sex crimes against minors: An examination of national incidence and means of utilization

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-190

  Mitchell, Kimberly J ^a   Finkelhor, David ^a   Jones, Lisa M ^a   Wolak, Janis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

children; Internet; law enforcement; sex crimes; Social networking sites

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME VICTIM; EROTICA; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; DATA COLLECTION; EROTICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955718246     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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