Offense-Supportive Cognitions Expressed by Men Who Use Internet to Sexually Exploit Children: A Thematic Analysis

Although offense-supportive cognitions are related to the maintenance of contact sexual offending behavior, it is unknown whether this finding also applies to online sexual offending behavior. A few studies have examined the cognitions of men convicted for using child sexual exploitation material, b...

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Authors: Paquette, Sarah (Author) ; Cortoni, Franca (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2022, Volume: 66, Issue: 6/7, Pages: 647-669
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