Ecosystemic and Situational Determinants in the Onset of Youth-Perpetrated Sexual Offending

Timea Molnar; John Rynne; Troy Allard; Nadine McKillop

doi:10.1177/0044118X221079658

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Ecosystemic and Situational Determinants in the Onset of Youth-Perpetrated Sexual Offending

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Ecosystemic and Situational Determinants in the Onset of Youth-Perpetrated Sexual Offending

Timea Molnar, John Rynne, Troy Allard and Nadine McKillop

Youth & Society, Vol.55(6), pp.1079-1097

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X221079658

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Causes and prevention of crime

onset

context

youth

sexual offending

prevention

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

This study examined specific circumstances precipitating onset sexual offenses in a sample of 278 Australian male youth who have sexually harmed. Offense narratives—a description of how the onset offense was initiated, interactions and behavior that took place leading up to, and during, the offense, and how the offense ended—were qualitatively coded to identify how the sexual offense incidents manifested, particularly the motivations that interacted with opportunities to engage in sexual offending behavior for the first time. Three overarching themes emerged: sexual curiosity and/or gratification in the context of usual activities, broader non-sexual offending behavior that resulted in an opportunistic encounter with the victim, and peer-related influences in the manifestation of sexual offending. The findings highlight the importance of ecosystemic and situational factors in the commission of youth-perpetrated sexual offending which could be addressed to prevent sexual violence.

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Title: Ecosystemic and Situational Determinants in the Onset of Youth-Perpetrated Sexual Offending
Authors: Timea Molnar (Corresponding Author) - Griffith University
John Rynne (Author) - Griffith University
Troy Allard (Author) - Griffith University
Nadine McKillop (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Publication details: Youth & Society, Vol.55(6), pp.1079-1097
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X221079658
ISSN: 1552-8499
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99620208902621
Output Type: Journal article

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Web Of Science research areas: Social Issues; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary; Sociology

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