Book chapter
Child sexual offenders: The psychology of offending
The Psychology of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior: Victim and Offender Perspectives, pp.439-455
Elsevier Inc.
2017
Abstract
This chapter explores the psychology behind child sexual offending. The chapter commences by highlighting some common misconceptions concerning child sexual offenders. The underresearched area of female child sexual offenders is also discussed, followed by the theories used to explain and interpret child sexual offending, and the crime scripts held by child sexual offenders. The ever-advancing issue of online child predators concludes the chapter. This chapter highlights that child sexual offenders are not a homogenous group of individuals; further, a multifactorial approach needs to be used when understanding the behavior and cognitions in the lead up to, and during, the offending event. © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title
- Child sexual offenders: The psychology of offending
- Authors
- Larissa Christensen (Author) - Griffith University
- Contributors
- Wayne Petheric (Editor)Grant Sinnamon (Editor)
- Publication details
- The Psychology of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior: Victim and Offender Perspectives, pp.439-455
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-0-12-809287-3.00015-8
- ISBN
- 9780128095775
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451483302621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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