Failure to Protect: America's Sexual Predator Laws and the Rise of the Preventive StateMost crimes of sexual violence are committed by people known to the victim acquaintances and family members. Yet politicians and the media overemphasize predatory strangers when legislating against and reporting on sexual violence. In this book, Eric S. Janus goes far beyond sensational headlines to expose the reality of the laws designed to prevent sexual crimes. He shows that sexual predator laws, which have intense public and political support, are