Citation

Chan HC, Heide KM, Beauregard E. Int. J. Offender Ther. Comp. Criminol. 2011; 55(2): 228-250.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0306624X10361317

PMID

20160008

Abstract

Despite the great interest in the study of sexual homicide, little is known about the processes involved in an individual's becoming motivated to sexually kill, deciding to sexually kill, and acting on that desire, intention, and opportunity. To date, no comprehensive model of sexual murdering from the offending perspective has been proposed in the criminological literature. This article incorporates the works of Akers and Cohen and Felson regarding their social learning theory and routine activities theory, respectively, to construct an integrated conceptual offending framework in sexual homicide. This integrated model produces a stronger and more comprehensive explanation of sexual murder than any single theory currently available.

Language: en