Internet-facilitated commercial sexual exploitation of children: Findings from a nationally representative sample of law enforcement agencies in the United States

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-71

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

children; commercial sexual exploitation; Internet; law enforcement; sex offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952075850     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063210374347     Document Type: Article

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