NSVRC Blogs

Elizabeth Barnhill recognized with 2010 Gail Burns-Smith Award

September 1, 2010 sudharsan.ganesan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 1, 2010 Contact: Jessica Cavey, Communications Specialist 877-739-3895 ext 119 Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) On Wednesday, September 1, Elizabeth Barnhill was presented with the first annual Gail Burns-Smith Award in honor of her contributions to the sexual […]

Decisions to Rethink “Sex Offender” Laws when applied to adolescents

March 22, 2010 Joan Tabachnick

Dear Engaged Bystander: The front page of the Sunday NY Times had a story titled “Rethinking Sex Offender Laws for Youths Showing Off Online.” There is so much to say on this issue. First, it never makes sense to apply laws developed for adults directly onto adolescents and children. The reasons an adult downloads or […]