Material Listing

This brief article reviews an important examination into treatment of adolescents who have sexually abused.

It argues that it is not enough to simply administer a program and that treatment is most effective when it is meaningful to the abuser.

This Web page highlights the role of policy makers in preventing teen dating violence and presents information about 2014 introduced legislation. The Web page also includes a list of state laws related to prevention of and intervention for teen dating violence.

This examination of nearly half a million criminal offenders concludes that prisons and intermediate sanctions should not be used on their own with the expectation that they will reduce criminal behavior.

This guide presents state laws and pending legislation requiring school districts to adopt policies to address teen dating violence.

This document provides information on each states' and the District of Columbia's laws regarding filing for protection orders for dating violence by young people.

This document provides information on each state's confidentiality laws for domestic violence and sexual violence advocates.

 It is difficult to determine whether greater numbers of these cases are due to an actual increase in problematic sexual behaviors in children, or an increased awareness and identification of these behaviors when they occur. Children with sexual behavior problems should not be considered 'sex offenders' similar to adolescents and adults who engage in some of the same victimizing behaviors. They are different in a number of ways. This fact sheet describes these differences.

This fact sheet provides basic information about sexual development and problematic sexual behavior in children ages 2-12.

This report provides an overview of state laws and reporting requirements for sexual activities involving minors and individual reporting responsibilities. This material may not reflect the most current state law - users should confirm the information.