The current study investigates the question of the specificity of sexual homicide offenders by
comparing three types of crimes: sexual homicide, nonsexual homicide, and violent sexual …

This study investigates the role of sexual sadism in the crime-commission process of sexual
homicide (SH) involving child victims. A comparison between sadistic and nonsadistic cases …

The concept of expertise applied to the criminal context assumes that offenders are driven
by the abilities to both maximize the payoffs and minimize the risks associated with the crime …

The current study investigates the modus operandi specificities for the sexual abuse against
the elderly. A comparison between sex crimes against adult and elderly victims is conducted …

Background For several years, the link between mobility, human behavior and crime have
highlighted by criminologists. Nevertheless, due to the difficulty of compiling sensitive …

This research investigates violent stranger rapes and the factors leading these cases to
sexual homicides. Variables relating to modus operandi characteristics on one part and …

Recidivism among individuals who have sexually offended poses a significant public health
and safety concern. It is crucial to assess the predictive validity of traditional risk factors in …

Over the last two decades, a number of empirical studies have shown that sex offenders
behave in ways that are similar to other types of offenders, such as making rational …

Elderly sexual abuse has been almost completely ignored from researchers and
practitioners alike. However, the occidental population is aging and living longer, suggesting …

This study—based on a national data set (N= 1,447)—focuses on extrafamilial sexual
assaults and their mobility. Spatial information about the offender's house, the victim's …