The impact of persistent deviant sexual interests and persistent low self-esteem on sexual homicide
Major commonalities among sexual homicide models include the presence of deviant sexual interests and low self-esteem. Using a sample of violent sexual offenders who have either physically injured or killed their victim (n = 229), the current study investigates the impact of persistent deviant sexua...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2015
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Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2015, Volume: 42, Issue: 12, Pages: 1225-1242 |
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Summary: | Major commonalities among sexual homicide models include the presence of deviant sexual interests and low self-esteem. Using a sample of violent sexual offenders who have either physically injured or killed their victim (n = 229), the current study investigates the impact of persistent deviant sexual interest(s) and persistent low self-esteem on sexual homicide. Findings suggest that both persistent deviant sexual interests and persistent low self-esteem are important predictors of sexual homicide. These findings suggest that there is a group of sexual murderers with low self-esteem who are driven by deviant sexual interests and may kill to satisfy their deviant sexual interests. |
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ISSN: | 1552-3594 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0093854815605874 |