| | |  | Computer Security | Home » » To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home | | | | | | | Description: | | Hansen takes readers deep into the world of child predators to show what we can do to protect ourselves and our families.
Police sergeant Rick Woody thought he was doing everything in his power to protect his thirteen-year-old daughter, Kacie, on and off line.
He kept the computer in the living room facing out, he sometimes checked her chats and e-mails, and he made sure Kacie knew not to give out her address or any other personal information. But neither Kacie nor Rick knew that her "seventeen-year-old" friend Dave from California was actually a forty-nine-year-old child predator until it was too late.
Such victims inspired Dateline to create the "To Catch a Predator" series that investigates online predators. Now, correspondent Chris Hansen shares the many stories of the victims who have motivated him to speak out.
These are stories of parents, children, wives, and families, who have had their lives shattered by child predators. Their accounts expose the twisted psychology and workings of men who prey on children and teens, how they manipulate their victims and their loved ones, and the way they've destroyed children, families, and communities. Hansen also explores effective punishment and treatments to stamp out the crime.
We live in a new online world where the time-tested rules of parenting no longer sufficiently protect children. See the real dangers facing teenagers today and learn what you can do to keep them safe.
To Catch a Predator takes you beyond the broadcast into a shadowy world that every parent needs to understand. Inside the pages you will find:
* What motivates child predators and how they choose their prey.
* An in-depth look at child victims and what made them targets.
* What happens to families who suddenly discover they are living with a child predator.
* What detectives, therapists and child predators feel are the best deterrents and treatments to prevent this crime.
* What parents must do to protect their kids online, what sites to block, and what software to get.
* And, most important, how parents can talk to children about on-line safety WITHOUT scaring them. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Chris Hansen | | Hardcover:
| 256 pages | | Publisher:
| Dutton Adult | | Publication Date:
| March 15, 2007 | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 23 reviews |
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5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Not what I expected but more than I asked forMay 06, 2007
By Charles D. Maynard
I bought this book for the same reason I watched all of the 'Predator' shows: To see creatures who live under the rocks among us and watch their reactions when they are exposed to the light. Each creep who slanks through the door at the 'Predator' house is caught in the glow; they are forced into lying. Chris Hansen does a marvelous job of letting them get caaught in their own web then with those magic words "I'm Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC and we're..." we watch them melt in their own goo. It's voyeuristic on our part but also in the confusing world of greys we are presented with a clear vision of black and white and the bad guys in black hats are caught. So I assummed the book would be more of the same stories, each with a little twist (this one is a rabbi; this one a periodontist, this one a...etc.)
But to expect that is to forget that even though he is a good entertainer and story teller, Chris Hansen is in his heart a journalist. He wants to tell a good story, but instead of simply telling the same one over and over (which he could easily have done and walked away with a healthy pocket of change) Hansen wants to tell the whole story. In this book he looks at the epidemic of child sexual abuse via computer from all sides. Rather than simply rehash what we have seen on the television he uses the book to explore the depths of this silent and terrifying epidemic in ways that television doesn't allow. The reader who expects to be 'entertained' by watching the predators walk into the trap and get snapped up over and over may be dissappointed. Chris Hansen's book will require thought and effort by the reader. Instead of merely sitting back and being spoon-fed stories the book digs into this horrible epidemic and examines it from many angles. It is required reading for any household with a computer and children under the age of eighteen.
14 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 It will help everyone stay safer and be smarter online....Mar 19, 2007
By Parry Aftab
"Parry Aftab"
I've written several books on the subject and am generally considered a leading expert on cybersafety, especially when it comes ot kids online. When Chris first approached me asking what I thought about kids on (...)and cyberbullying, I was surprised. I had heard he was writing a book, but thought it would just be more of the kind of thing he was doing on Dateline.
It turns out it is much more. And, it's a fast and good read. Easy, not techy. Compelling. Passionate. Inspiring. Touching. Empowering.
It shares real stories. (Which we have learned is the best way to convey the safety messages in a compelling way.) It uses common sense. It brings together expertise from many of us in the field.
I told Chris that I won't be writing another book for parents about overall cybersafety. He did too good a job in this for me to need to write any more.
So, don't buy my book. Buy his.
It's more than a guide on cybersafety, more than a book adaptation of the Dateline To Catch a Predator series. It's a primer on living with kids in this new world where everyone is wired and wireless 24/7.
Thanks Chris.
and thanks to all of those incredible people who helped tell the story of kids online, by sharing their own personal stories, and pain, and sacrifices and passion.
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Buy this book!Oct 21, 2011
By Max Power
An inside look at the MSNBC series of the same name, this is a "can't put it down" book that opens your eyes to the online world of the sexual predator / child molester. If you have young children or grandchildren who use the internet, this is a "must read" for you.
Great Book On Internet PredatorsMay 28, 2011
By John T. Espy
Like most of the other reviewers of this book, I first became a fan of Chris Hansen's work through the show.
The show was educational, showing just how many sexual predators trolled the internet, and made for good entertainment, as Chris interviews each of the predators who show up at the house and are afterwards arrested.
The book goes into much greater detail. it explains how each investigation was put together and the amount of labor that was involved.
The psychology of a sexual predator is also explained in great detail. It introduces new ways to treat the men as well as techniques parents can use to help protect their children from such men.
Also talked about are the various advocate groups that exist to combat the problem.
To Catch A Predator is a great book, well written, and plenty of detail. Not only is this book a good read, but a pleasure to read. Any who appreciate Chris Hansen's work should definitely order their copy.
To Catch a Preditor: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your HomeAug 25, 2009
By K. Alexander
I think every parent should read this book even though it will scare them as it did me. You cannot do anything about a threat if you do not know about it. I am so greatful for the "To Catch A Preditor" series on Dateline and Chris Hansens extra insights in the book.
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