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Chapter 12

Links from the book:
www.nota.co.uk/
National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers (NOTA). A UK-based organization for practitioners in a variety of professions working with sex offenders: contains policy papers, links to other organizations, and conferences.

www.stopitnow.org.uk/
Stop it Now! An organization that sees sexual crime as a preventable public health problem and encourages offenders to come forward for treatment. It started in the USA and has now come to the UK.

www.atsa.com/
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA). The US equivalent of NOTA; an organization for practitioners in a variety of professions working with sex offenders; has details of publications, conferences etc.

www.iatso.org
International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders (IATSO). Takes a comparative view of global developments in working with sex offenders.

www.csom.org/
Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM). A US-based centre supported by the Department of Justice which started in 1997. Wealth of publications available on all aspects of sex offender management plus useful links.

Further links of interest:

National Association for the People Abused in Childhood:
www.napac.org.uk/
Support by post, telephone and in local groups for adults who were abused as children.

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre:
www.rasasc.org.uk/
Support by telephone and post and a counselling service for women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused. Also provides a referral service for male survivors of abuse.

Roofie Foundation:
www.roofie.com/
Support by telephone for people affected by drug-related rape and sexual abuse. Website contains an active message board.

Sapphire:
www.met.police.uk/sapphire
A project across the Metropolitan Police area to improve rape investigation and victim care.

Survivors UK:
www.survivorsuk.org.uk/
Support counselling and local groups for male survivors of any kind of sexual violence or rape, plus training for professionals.

Sexual Offences Act 2003:
www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/20030042.htm
From Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Crown Prosecution Service – Sexual Offences:
www.cps.gov.uk/legal/section7/

Crime Statistics for England and Wales – Sexual Offences:
www.crimestatistics.org.uk/output/page76.asp