University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) · 2014 · 18 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesCriminologyPsychologyCrimeForensic PsychologySexual OffensesDevelopmental Trajectories Of OffendingSexual AbuseSexual AssaultSexual Violence PreventionSexual Violence VictimizationVictim-offender RelationshipClassification Of Sexual OffendersOffender PathwaysPathways To CrimePathways To Persistent OffendingSexual Violence Dynamics
The aim of this chapter is to compare rapists and sexual murderers on a set of variables encompassing developmental, psychological, criminological, and offense-related factors. It will be determined whether they should be considered as two separate groups of offenders or as representing individuals who display behavior that forms a continuum of sexual violence. Secondly, the chapter will investigate the specific pathways to offending in a UK sample of sexual aggressors against adult females.