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To Catch a Predator Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your
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To Catch a Predator Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home Unknown - 2007

by Chris Hansen


Summary

A never-before-written expose on catching child predators, from the creator of the powerful NBC Dateline seriesA never-before-written expose on catching child predators, from the creator of the powerful NBC Dateline seriesOver 40,000,000 Americans have seen Dateline NBC's ongoing "To Catch a Predator" series, with an average of 11 million viewers per episode. So far, the Dateline series has led to the arrest of 183 men and shown that child predators can be anyone—even those most trusted in the community—including rabbis, doctors, and teachers.In his book To Catch a Predator, Chris Hansen, the creator and on-air correspondent for Dateline's most successful series, looks deeper into the world of child predators. The book expands beyond the Dateline series to include commentary from psychological and criminal experts about the origins and methods of child predators, and includes substantive advice for both parents and children on how to protect kids on the Internet. Hansen also looks at the current methods for treating child predators and interviews several of the men seen on the Dateline show to follow up on their lives since being arrested. To Catch a Predator presents a strong analysis of what some feel is a child predator epidemic and a startling look at the shortcomings of our systems and society.

From the publisher

Over 40 million Americans have seen Dateline NBC's ongoing "To Catch a Predator" series, with an average of 11 million viewers per episode. So far, the Dateline series has led to the arrest of over 200 men and has shown that child predators can be anyone--even those who are the most trusted in the community, including rabbis and teachers. In his book To Catch a Predator, Chris Hansen, the on-air correspondent for one of Dateline's most successful series, looks deeper into the world of child predators. The book expands beyond the Dateline series to include more commentary from psychological and criminal experts about the origins and methods of child predators, and includes substantive advice for both parents and children on how to protect kids who use the Internet from predators. Hansen also looks at the current methods for treating child predators. To Catch a Predator presents a strong analysis of what some feel is a child predator epidemic and a startling look at the shortcomings of our systems and society.

Details

  • Title To Catch a Predator Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home
  • Author Chris Hansen
  • Binding unknown
  • Edition Unabridged
  • Publisher Tantor Media
  • Date May 15, 2007
  • ISBN 9781400134373

About the author

Chris Hansen is a journalist and correspondent who is best known for his work on the "Dateline NBC" television segment "To Catch a Predator."
Former radio broadcaster Todd McLaren has been heard on more than 5,000 TV and radio commercials; narrations for documentaries on such networks as A&E and the History Channel; and films. His book narrations have earned him a prestigious Audie Award as well as a "Publishers Weekly" Listen-Up Award.