Modus operandi and situational aspects in adolescent sexual offenses against children: A further examination

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-61

  Leclerc, Benoit ^a,c   Beauregard, Eric ^b   Proulx, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Institut Philippe Pinel de Montreal   (Canada)

Author keywords

Location of the crime; Modus operandi; Sexual offenders; Sexual offending; Situational factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FANTASY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MALE; PARAPHILIAS; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 37849030519     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07300271     Document Type: Article

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