4.44/5
Author: Anna Salter
Publication Date: Mar 30, 2004
Formats: PDF,Paperback,Hardcover,Kindle
Rating: 4.44/5 out of 825
Publisher: Basic Books
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Feb 13, 2017
My ability to still keep faith with the human kind astonishes me. As its title suggests, this is a work about sex offenders of all kinds, be they psychopathic or not. Some of the interviews in this book are very graphic; it is not the description of what they've done that bothers me, but the attitude of the man or woman who did something to a child that I could never dream of doing. One of the interviews in this book is on Youtube: a good looking, smiley man with a slow Southern accent tells of My ability to still keep faith with the human kind astonishes me. As its title suggests, this is a work about sex offenders of all kinds, be they psychopathic or not. Some of the interviews in this book are very graphic; it is not the description of what they've done that bothers me, but the attitude of the man or woman who did something to a child that I could never dream of doing. One of the interviews in this book is on Youtube: a good looking, smiley man with a slow Southern accent tells of how he groomed a 12-month old, and molested her at 18 months, purely shaping her as a future sex mate for himself. He was her stepdad. If you watch the video, you'll hear Salter go: "groom her as a mate", as if even she was taken aback by the astonishing narcissism and certainty of that statement. What this book is very useful for is understanding that: 1) you have no chance of knowing who is and who isn't a sex offender, 2) you can differentiate against high-risk and low-risk situations, 3) you can take steps that will either minimize or bring your risk situation down to 0, 4) even if you do all of that, you might still get attacked (either as an adult, a teenager, or a child). It gives very, very important insight into typical sex offender behaviours and statistical data, as well as tips on how you can notice discrepancies in them by listening to their voice, watching their body language or even analyzing their life as a whole in order to make a risk assessment. I would recommend this to any woman (yes, ANY woman, especially those who believe their feminism entitles them to "not need a man" to walk them home at night, and even those who live in a bubble where they think nothing of the sort will ever happen to them), any man who wants to protect his loved ones and I would go as far as recommending it even to young readers, maybe as young as 11 or 12 (even though, even that might be too late...).May 01, 2014
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2018: I reread this after conversations surrounding Brett Kavanaugh and other sexual assault stories made me recall certain pieces of this book.Aug 11, 2019
CW: descriptions of child sexual abuse and rape, grooming, sadism, and anything you can expect from sexually violent predatorsNov 06, 2009
Here is an excerpt from the foreword of this book (written by Gavin de Becker):Dec 24, 2015
Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, And Other Sex OffendersNov 21, 2013
Anna Salter is a very good, engaging author with terrifically graphic descriptions of how these people think, react, and plan. While this is an upsetting book to read, it should be required reading if you work with children. For parents, the best part of the book is the last 20 pages. While detecting lies and dangerous people is extremely difficult and chancy, deflecting abusers from your children sounds relatively easy. First, be involved in your child's life--know the coaches, go to your kids' Anna Salter is a very good, engaging author with terrifically graphic descriptions of how these people think, react, and plan. While this is an upsetting book to read, it should be required reading if you work with children. For parents, the best part of the book is the last 20 pages. While detecting lies and dangerous people is extremely difficult and chancy, deflecting abusers from your children sounds relatively easy. First, be involved in your child's life--know the coaches, go to your kids' games and practices, be a chaperon on overnights, watch their online accounts, etc. Keep your kids close and know that anyone in a high risk group--those that work with kids, have no adult love interests, and are focused on your child--could be a predator. Second, develop safety plans/habits that make you aware--alarms, no walking at night, closing your curtains, etc. Third, don't display your child for outsiders. No pictures in the workplace, no personal details on Facebook, Google or Twitter. Fourth, talk about internet, stranger, and family safety. Sometimes Uncle Bilbo makes your stomach feel uneasy. This is something you should pay attention to.Jun 02, 2014
This book had a lot of new information in it. I know we all hear about these things in the news, but how much do we really know? Is it enough to keep you safe? This book answers those questions.Dec 04, 2009
While I don't think many mothers would add this to their list of light reading - I SUGGEST YOU DO! There is no better defense than a good offense and knowing how to protect yourself and your children is so important. While I know this book may not sound like the greatest thing to read, I think it's more important than a lot of other books. Please at least just consider it. It's a quick read filled with lots of information, examples and ways to protect your children...just read it.Jan 10, 2013
Don't make this the first book you read on this subject. It's a realistic look at predators--not quite as brutal as I, Monster, but close enough to warrant caution. Nevertheless, it should be on the shelves of anyone who has been harmed by a predator.Aug 29, 2009
Read this for work. Nothing too enlightening here. Predators are everywhere, but most likely will be someone you know, sex abuse screws up kids, yahdayahda... written from an extremely alarmist perspective.Jun 18, 2018
A part of me wants to say that everyone needs to read this book. The other part of me is scared that it will give predators good ideas. But then again, as Salter points out, they probably already know and utilize these tactics.Nov 02, 2010
Wow. Out of all the books I've been reading (and there's more than I put on my list), this is the best book on child molesters and sex offenders. Well-written, easy to read - although its very difficult subject matter. Sometimes she's pretty graphic... but without that, I'd never really understand the seriousness and complexity of the problem.Jul 24, 2014
Nov 04, 2013
I wouldn't say I *liked* this book, and it's pretty clear that Anna Salter's worldview has been dramatically altered by all her up-close-and-personal dealings with some really nasty prisoners.Mar 14, 2015
This book, like Gail Dines' Pornland, is incredibly difficult to read but absolutely worth reading. Dr. Salter's main premises are that a)sexual predators are more devious than any "normal" person would ever anticipate, b)you are easy to fool and you cannot easily detect sexual predators, and c)you need to live with caution, awareness, and intentionality, especially in regards to one's children.Mar 07, 2019
Predators is an eye-opening book by clinical psychologist Anna Salter, focused on sexual abuse (of mostly minors) in the US. 38% of young women and 9-16% of young men mention they experienced some sort of abuse during their lifetime in victim surveys. Needless to say, these rates are extremely high. According to Salter these (incredulously high) sexual crimes are committed by a small minority of very active sexual offenders (pedophiles, rapists, sadists, psychopaths, etc.) who make many victims. Predators is an eye-opening book by clinical psychologist Anna Salter, focused on sexual abuse (of mostly minors) in the US. 38% of young women and 9-16% of young men mention they experienced some sort of abuse during their lifetime in victim surveys. Needless to say, these rates are extremely high. According to Salter these (incredulously high) sexual crimes are committed by a small minority of very active sexual offenders (pedophiles, rapists, sadists, psychopaths, etc.) who make many victims. One cause is a naive general public who often tend not to believe victims and wrongfully trust charming and seemingly nice people. Another cause: many victims never admit being abused and blame themselves. The self-blame serves a disturbing self-deceptive function to the victim: if they could have prevented the crime by behaving differently to the attacker, the crime might not have happened. It’s an illusion of control: if you think you could have prevented abuse, the world might be a safe place after all.Dec 14, 2017
This book is unspeakably important. I cannot overemphasize how valuable this work is. Dr. Salter presents her analysis clearly and brilliantly, and she's a great writer to boot, which helps make the subject matter more digestible (though -- warning! -- you will most likely find this read deeply upsetting, and I myself wonder if I could still have read this book if I had children). There's just not more to say except that this is information everyone should know. The difficulty many have in This book is unspeakably important. I cannot overemphasize how valuable this work is. Dr. Salter presents her analysis clearly and brilliantly, and she's a great writer to boot, which helps make the subject matter more digestible (though -- warning! -- you will most likely find this read deeply upsetting, and I myself wonder if I could still have read this book if I had children). There's just not more to say except that this is information everyone should know. The difficulty many have in accepting Salter's plain truths just serves to show why it's critically important we understand, and know that we are our own worst enemies when it comes to identifying and dealing with sexual predators. ...moreMay 26, 2019
An eye-opening and disturbing book, but important to read in my opinion, as a bit of a wake-up call.Jun 13, 2018
In spite of the old adage, I was a bit concerned this book would be sensationalist from its cover and striking name, but I was very happy to find that it is not only grounded but more informative than I expected.Sep 23, 2019
A gruesome, harrowing book, but by no fault of the author. It's a gruesome, harrowing subject.Jul 13, 2019
I don't understand why someone who wrote such a biased waste of paper gets such high marks. Salter makes it clear from the get-go she has a huge bias against people accused of sexual offenses. In her world, all men are guilty, and those found innocent were just manipulative. The book reads like a Feminist's Tumblr account. There are no useful studies in this book (she sites junk science like polygraphs and the Abel assessment); the book is pretty much Salter's ego on full display.Mar 22, 2019
This book should be required reading for parents, teachers, babysitters, doctors, social workers, and all others involved in caring for children. Anna Salter is an extraordinary researcher and a skilled writer. I thank her for daring to do the work she does.Sep 24, 2018
This was a very informative and difficult book to read. It's the kind of book that most people won't make themselves read, but it's very realistic in terms of the darkness in the world. (It's worth noting that I skipped the sadist chapter because I don't need more detail to add to my nightmares.) The biggest takeaway, for me, was that predators depend on people to assume the best in them and use that to their advantage.Aug 14, 2019
This was a tough read. Not because it was poorly written, but because it was raw and VERY informative. As a mother of two young boys, this was an important book for me to read. I think every parent owes it to themselves to read this. I feel armed with all the tools and information to properly protect my family and myself. I would give this 10 stars if I could. It is well deserving. This was a tough read. Not because it was poorly written, but because it was raw and VERY informative. As a mother of two young boys, this was an important book for me to read. I think every parent owes it to themselves to read this. I feel armed with all the tools and information to properly protect my family and myself. I would give this 10 stars âï¸ if I could. It is well deserving. ...moreOct 31, 2018
This book was beyond eye opening and very informative. The author doesn’t back down from tough topics, and provides dozens of studies and resources to back up her statements. Every parent should read this book.Take your time and choose the perfect book.
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