TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - 'If you'd had my life, you'd have done it too': exploring the experiences of adult males who rape elderly females
JO  - Psychology, crime and law
A1  - Murphy, Rosanna
A1  - Winder, Belinda
SP  - 798
EP  - 816
VL  - 22
IS  - 8
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1068-316X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2016.1185522
ID  - ref1
ER  -