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Male perpetrators of child sexual abuse: A comparison between individuals serving custodial and non-custodial sentences
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Abstract(s)
The literature considers individuals who sexually offended children (ISOCs)
as a heterogeneous group. In Portugal, ISOCs may be subject to two types
of sentences: custodial and non-custodial measures. In the present study, we
performed a comparative analysis between 66 male individuals sentenced
to prison and 47 male individuals sentenced to community measures for
sexual crimes against children, using a set of sociodemographic, penal, and
psychological measures. The results showed that the incarcerated ISOCs’
had more static risk factors for sexual and nonsexual recidivism. Only two
variables increased the probability of belonging to the incarceration group:
having other convictions beyond child sexual abuse and having committed
serious sexual offenses. Based on these results, implications for ISOCs’
treatment and sentencing are discussed.
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Keywords
Individuals who sexually offended children Perpetrators in prison Perpetrators in the community Treatment
Citation
Sousa, M., Abrunhosa Gonçalves, R., Cunha, O., & Rodrigues, A. D. C. (2024). Male Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse: A Comparison Between Individuals Serving Custodial and Non-Custodial Sentences. Crime and Delinquency. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287231226184
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc.