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Traumatized by Association: The Risk of Working Sex Crimes

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Volume 74 Number 2
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The author reminds all involved in working with defendants charged with sex crimes and sex offenders of the importance of caring for themselves, reviewing the meaning of vicarious trauma, how professionals who work with victims or offenders of sexual crimes can be affected, and what steps they can take to minimize or address these effects.