Why do some men commit sex offenses?This is a simple question with a very complex answer. In this book, the authors review and critique existing theories and the supporting literature addressing the reasons adolescent and adult males commit such acts as child molestation, rape, voyeurism,indecent exposure, and other violent offenses against adults and children. Chapters explore numerous theories of etiology,including biological, cognitive, behavioral,social learning, personality-psychodynamic,and evolutionary theories, as well as those that incorporate two or more of these viewpoints. The authors then present their original integrative theoy of sex offending and describe how it may influence future research endeavors as well as prevention and treatment efforts with this population.