1. Background and History
2. Problems , Controversaries, and Solutions
3. Worldwide Perspective
International Laws and Conventions
Other Conventions
Regional Laws and Conventions
Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse
Developed Regions/Countries
Developing Regions/Countries
In School
In Orphanages
At Work
By Marriage
In War
In Refugee Camps
In Police Custody
On the Streets
Worldwide Issues
The Internet and Child Pornography
Functions of Child Pornography
Legislation against Child Pornography
Virtual Child Pornography
Child Prostitution
Child Trafficking
Ritual Abuse
Castration of Repeat Sex Offenders
References
4. Chronology
5. Biographical Sketches
Dr. Gene Abel
Louise Armstrong
Marilyn Van Derbur Atler
Fred Berlin
Lucy Berliner
Douglas Bersharov
Barbara Blaine
John Briere
Sandra Butler
Jon R. Conte
Chrisine Courtois
Thomas Doyle
David Findelhor
Gilbert Gauthe
Henry Giarretto
Gail Goodman
Judith Herman
Michael Jackson
C. Henry Kempe
Ruth S. Kempe
Kenneth V. Lanning
Bernard Law
Mary Kay Letourneau
Elizabeth Loftus
Virginia McMartin
Kelly Michaels
Alice Miller
Richard Ofshe
Florence Rush
Diana Russell
Suzanne Sgroi
Paul Shanley
Roland C. Summit
Hollida Wakefield


6. Facts and Statistics
Prevalence and Incidence
Prevalence
Incidence
Signs and Symptoms of Sexual Abuse
State Definitions of Child Sexual Abuse
State Sex Offender Registries
Federal (U.S.) Laws
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, P.L. 108-36
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978, P.L. 95-608
Family Preservation and Support Services Program
Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997, P.L. 105-89
Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2000, P.L. 106-177
The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, P.L. 101-647
Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation Act of 1977
Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996, P.L. 104-104
The Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (CPPA), P.L. 104-208
Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998, P.L. 105-314
Other Federal Laws and Codes to Protect Children
International Conventions
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (United Nations 2003)
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography


Summary of Significant Court Cases in U.S. Courts
New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982)
Osborne v. Ohio, 495 U.S. 103 (1990)
Idaho v. Wright, 497 U.S. 805 (1990)
Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U.S. 844 (1997)
Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, 535 U.S. 234 (2002)
Stogner v. California, 539 U.S. 607 (2003)
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union, 542 U.S. 656 (2004)
Smith et al. v. Doe et al., 538 U.S. 84 (2002)
United States v. American Library Association, 539 U.S. 194 (2003)
United States v. Hilton, 363 F.3d 58 (1st Cir. 2004)
Cummings v. State of Arkansas 353 Ark. 618 (Ark. Sup. Ct. 2003)
Doe v. Chamberlin (299 F.3d 192 (3rd Cir. 2002)
References
7. Directory of Organizations, Associations, and Agencies.