Internet sexual activity: A comparison between contact and non-contact child pornography offenders

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-195

  McCarthy, Jennifer A ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child pornography; Child sexual exploitation; Indecent images of children; Internet sex crimes; Internet sex offender; Online predators

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959697301     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552601003760006     Document Type: Article

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