RT Article
T1 Assisting the Investigation of Stranger Rapes: Predicting the Criminal Record of U.K. Stranger Rapists From Their Crime Scene Behaviors
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 3/4
A1 Almond, Louise
A1 McManus, Michelle
A1 Bal, Amarat
A1 O’Brien, Freya
A1 Rainbow, Lee
A1 Webb, Mark 1957-
A2 McManus, Michelle
A2 Bal, Amarat
A2 O’Brien, Freya
A2 Rainbow, Lee
A2 Webb, Mark 1957-
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1749046474
AB Davies, Wittebrood, and Jackson (1997) were among the first to investigate whether offense behaviors are predictive of criminal history, with the findings of their paper then utilized by the National Crime Agency (NCA) Behavioral Investigative Advisors (BIAs) when assisting rape investigations. The aim of the study was to replicate this seminal paper with a larger contemporary sample of U.K. stranger rapists as identified by NCA. Data from 474 adult male stranger rapists were obtained in relation to 22 crime scene behaviors and nine preconviction variables. Results indicated significant differences between the Davies et al. original data set and this contemporary data set in both the behaviors and the preconvictions they displayed. The contemporary sample was significantly less likely to use sighting precautions, use violence, and take fingerprint precautions. This sample was also significantly less likely to have any of the preconviction crime types, with the exception of drugs offenses. When exploring the current data set of stranger rapists, statistical analyses indicated a number of key offense behaviors that were able to predict the criminal history of stranger rapists. However, contrary to previous research, no behaviors were found to be associated with sexual offense preconvictions. The results highlight that behaviors and characteristics of stranger sex offenders have changed since the 1990s. The implications for practice are discussed.
K1 anything related to sexual assault
K1 Violent offenders
K1 adult victims
K1 Sexual Assault
K1 Offenders
DO 10.1177/0886260518756118