This course will provide students with an understanding of the “The Sexual Offender”, Sex Offender Registration and Respective Laws/Acts. Content includes 1) Knowledge of the definition of sexual offender from a legal and clinical perspective; 2) Describe and discuss challenges for therapist in this field. 3) Knowledge of the therapist role in the field of sexual offending; 4) Understand the legislature and history of federal registration and notification; 5) Describe and discuss the effects and perceptions of the sexual offender. registry as they pertain to the offender, public, and the victim; 6. Understand sexual offender subtypes and typologies; 7) Knowledge of sex crimes form legal perspective.