Circumstances of abuse: Examining the differences between male and female sex offenders
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Title
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Circumstances of abuse: Examining the differences between male and female sex offenders
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:62106db99cc3:11586
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identifier
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12103
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Creator
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Simms, Odessa A.,
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Contributor
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Karen J. Terry
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Date
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2012
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Criminology | Gender studies | Female | Sex Offenders
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Abstract
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Over time, criminological research has focused predominately on male offenders. Sex offender research maintains the same focus, with little attention paid to female sex offenders. That focus is now shifting, and female sex offenders have been a rising area of interest for researchers. Research has focused on the individual aspects of these offenders; however, no study has applied traditional criminological theories, combined with male-centered models and frameworks, to the study of female sexual offending. Previous research has also neglected to consider other variables that can affect offending patterns like the victim-offender relationship, victim characteristics, location of the offense, a history of sexual abuse, and situational characteristics. The current study, utilizing data collected on registered sex offenders in three states, will fill those gaps by comparing male and female sex offenders on variables such as their sexual abuse history, thoughts, urges, and fantasies consistent with paraphilic interests, presence of a co-offender, access to victims, victim-offender relationship, the situational characteristics offense(s), victim characteristics, and victim preference. Findings indicate fewer differences between male and female sex offenders than research suggests and contributes to the routine activities and situational crime prevention theories.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Criminal Justice
