RT Research Data T1 Serial Sexual Assaults: A Longitudinal Examination of Offending Patterns Using DNA Evidence, Detroit, Michigan, 2009 A1 Campbell, Rebecca LA English PP Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar PB [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] YR 2019 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1840040858 AB These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release, but not checked or processed except for the removal of direct identifiers. Users should refer to the accompanying readme file for a brief description of the files available with this collection and consult the investigator(s) if further information is needed. Serial sexual assault is a pervasive problem: court record recidivism rates show that 10-15% of convicted sex offenders re-assault within five years and self-report studies suggest that 63-78% of males who have committed sexual assaults have raped more than one individual. The current study documents the scope of repeat sexual offending through a previously-unexplored method of documenting serial perpetration: DNA evidence in sexual assault kits (SAKs). Ultimately, the testing of N = 7,287 previously untested SAKs revealed n = 1,270 unique and identifiable perpetrators. When combined with information from lifetime criminal history records, 39.7% (n = 504) of this subsample of unique and identifiable perpetrators were found to be serial sexual offenders who committed, on average, 3.27 sexual assaults. This collection contains 10 SPSS files: This collection includes demographic variables on offenders, including sex, race, age, and arrest region. K1 Assault K1 criminal histories K1 Offenders K1 Rape K1 Recidivism K1 recidivists K1 Sex Offenses K1 Sexual Assault K1 Forschungsdaten DO 10.3886/ICPSR37134.v1