@article{ref1,
title="Sadism in sexual homicide offenders: identifying distinct groups",
journal="Journal of criminal psychology",
year="2017",
author="",
volume="7",
number="2",
pages="120-133",
abstract="PURPOSE  The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether it is possible to identify different types of sadistic offenders within a sample of sexual homicide offenders (SHOs).   Design/methodology/approach  The study addresses this research question through the use of two-step hierarchal cluster analysis and binary logistic regression utilizing a sample of 350 cases of sexual homicide from Canada.   Findings  Results from cluster analysis show that three groups emerge: a non-sadistic group, a mixed group that show evidence of some sadistic behavior and a sadistic group that have high levels of sadistic behavior. Additionally, the sadistic cluster was more likely to destroy or remove evidence at the crime scene than the mixed and non-sadistic cluster and was more likely to leave the victim's body at a deserted location than the non-sadistic cluster.   Originality/value  This is the first study to examine the dimensionality of sadism within a sample of SHOs.   © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Published by Emerald Publishing Limited<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2009-3829",
doi="10.1108/JCP-11-2016-0042",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JCP-11-2016-0042"
}