@article{ref1,
title="'If you'd had my life, you'd have done it too': exploring the experiences of adult males who rape elderly females",
journal="Psychology, crime and law",
year="2016",
author="Murphy, Rosanna and Winder, Belinda",
volume="22",
number="8",
pages="798-816",
abstract="This study focused on adult males who have committed a sexual offence against elderly victims (aged 55 and over) in order to increase our understanding of this group of offenders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five such individuals. Interview data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four main themes emerged: life's been really tough (where participants talked about difficulties they had faced); I'm not bad, I did what anyone would do (where participants sought to explain their behaviour); Other people haven't helped or have made things worse (where participants highlighted challenges they faced in relationships and the impact they felt this had); and Coping and pleasure (which highlights the use of sex and alcohol in their lives). Implications for the practice and treatment of individuals offending against elderly victims are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1068-316X",
doi="10.1080/1068316X.2016.1185522",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2016.1185522"
}