Sadistic Sexual Crimes Against Children: Comparing the Manifestation of Sexual Sadism and Crime-Commission Process

Individuals who commit sexual offenses against children have been shown to be distinctive from adult offenders across both individual and crime characteristics. However, an examination of the literature shows that there are gaps in the research related to whether sadism manifests differently between...

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Main Author: Reale, Kylie S. (Author)
Contributors: Chopin, Julien ; Gauthier, Alexandre 1986- ; Beauregard, Eric
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2024, Volume: 68, Issue: 13/14, Pages: 1380-1402
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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