Journal article
Offenders convicted of child sexual exploitation material offences: characteristics of offenders and an exploration of judicial censure
Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, Vol.27(4), pp.647-664
2020
Abstract
Research on the discernments of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM), particularly delivered by judicial officers, is limited. Sentencing remarks can disseminate formal messages about the offender's character while censuring crime. This study aimed to: obtain a deeper understanding on the characteristics of CSEM offenders and explore the censure sentencing judiciary impart. An exploratory content analysis conducted on sentencing remarks of 29 offenders across a 10-year period in Australia found all offenders were male, mostly middle-aged, with diverse employment and education. Most possessed and/or accessed CSEM involving: children under three and the most severe category (sadism/bestiality). Characteristics and censure involved: offender's motivations and explanations for offending (sub-themes included poor mental health and substance abuse, downplay or denial, and addiction); CSEM offences are not victimless crimes; and disparities in the offender's public versus private life. This study's findings are valuable for law, psychology and social work disciplines across Australia and internationally.
Details
- Title
- Offenders convicted of child sexual exploitation material offences: characteristics of offenders and an exploration of judicial censure
- Authors
- Larissa Christensen (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastGeorge S Tsagaris (Author) - Cleveland State University, United States
- Publication details
- Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, Vol.27(4), pp.647-664
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.1080/13218719.2020.1742240
- ISSN
- 1321-8719; 1934-1687; 1321-8719
- Copyright note
- Copyright (c) 2020. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Psychiatry, Psychology and Law on 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13218719.2020.1742240
- 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
- 99450959502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
- Research Statement
- false
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- Criminology & Penology
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