RT Article
T1 Victim/Survivors’ views about the causes of sexual offending: an exploratory mixed methods inquiry
JF Criminal justice studies
VO 38
IS 3
SP 340
OP 360
A1 Richards, Kelly
A1 Chataway, Michael
A2 Chataway, Michael
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1935039989
AB While much research has been undertaken on the public’s, professionals’ and perpetrators’ views about the causes of sexual offending, far less has been documented about victim/survivors’ understanding of this topic. However, victim/survivors may possess unique knowledge about the perpetration of sexual violence – including its causes – which has previously been overlooked. To address this gap, this exploratory research examined victim/survivor views via a mixed methods investigation (an online survey and semi-structured interviews with victim/survivors). It represents an advance over prior research as it differentiates victim/survivors’ views about the causes of sexual offending against children and adults. The study’s findings will be relevant to a wide range of policymakers and practitioners in the criminal justice arena. As government policies designed to prevent and respond to sexual violence are often implemented on behalf of victim/survivors, it is vital for criminal justice professionals to understand victim/survivors’ policy preferences as well as what informs these. This study makes a modest but important contribution toward this aim.
K1 Attribution Theory
K1 Child Sexual Abuse
K1 causes of sexual offending
K1 Sexual Offending
K1 Sexual Violence
K1 Victim/Survivors
DO 10.1080/1478601X.2025.2505175