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.