The Sexual Murderer Is a Distinct Type of Offender

The current study investigates the question of the specificity of sexual homicide offenders by comparing three types of crimes: sexual homicide, nonsexual homicide, and violent sexual assault. The comparison is based on victim, offender and modus operandi characteristics throughout 102 variables. Th...

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Main Author: Chopin, Julien (Author)
Contributors: Beauregard, Eric
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Charakteristika
Comparison
Gewaltdelinquenz
Modus operandi
Nonsexual homicides
Offenders characteristics
Persönlichkeitsbild
Sexualdelinquenz
Sexual homicides
Sexualmord
Sexualstraftäter
Sexualtäter
Sexualverbrechen
Vergleichsstudie
Verhaltensmuster
Violent sexual assaults
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Summary:The current study investigates the question of the specificity of sexual homicide offenders by comparing three types of crimes: sexual homicide, nonsexual homicide, and violent sexual assault. The comparison is based on victim, offender and modus operandi characteristics throughout 102 variables. The sample has been taken from a French national police database including 1,736 cases. Among these cases, there are 463 nonsexual homicides, 173 sexual homicides and 1,100 violent sexual assaults. Bivariate and multivariate analyses are performed to highlight the differences. Major differences are observed between, on one hand, sexual homicides and, on the other hand, nonsexual homicides and violent sexual assaults. These differences focus mainly on the offender and modus operandi characteristics. By analyzing specifically the type of observed differences, this research suggests that the sexual murderer and his crime should be analyzed through the lens of a unique type of crime. Findings present implications in terms of correctional practices, offender treatment, and rehabilitation.
ISSN:1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X18817445