K12

1. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PIMPING

2. THE MANAGEMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS IN SIN CITY

Presenters: Pamela Booth, Matthew Dale, Diana Koin

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Instructional Level: Beginner

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1. The psychological characteristics of pimps and the techniques they use to recruit and retain prostituted women and children.

2. Risks and successes in managing sex offenders in Las Vegas will be outlined. The results of the Sex Offender Management Task Force assessment will be discussed.

Abstract:

1. The psychology of pimping and pathways into prostitution will be the topics of this presentation. While our understanding of the women and children working in prostitution is growing, very little research has considered the men and women living off of the avails of prostitution. These panderers or pimps are a difficult group to prosecute and even more difficult to study. The information that we know about pimps comes primarily from the women being pimped and will be outlined in this presentation. Research that focuses directly on the characteristics of pimps will also be highlighted (e.g., psychopathy).  The overlap in the psychological constructs and techniques used by batterers and pimps will also be discussed.  Research on the specific patterns of entering into prostitution will be presented.

2. The slogan “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” is popular with all tourists, including sex offenders looking to start over in a new town. The unique risk factors for managing sex offenders in Las Vegas will be discussed. The information gathered in a comprehensive assessment of the sex offender management system in Southern Nevada will be presented. The task force and research was funded by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration and guided by the Center for Sex Offender Management. Offender profiles, gaps analyses, registration issues and other concerns will be covered in this presentation.