TY - JOUR PY - 2004// TI - The characteristics of a geographical sample of convicted rapists: sexual victimization and compliance in comparison to child molesters JO - Journal of interpersonal violence A1 - Craissati, Jackie A1 - Beech, Anthony Robert SP - 371 EP - 388 VL - 19 IS - 4 N2 - The limited research literature that relates specifically to sexual offenders against adults (rapists) would suggest that they are more likely to demonstrate a greater criminogenic profile but to have experienced fewer childhood and adult psychological difficulties than child molesters. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of an urban sample of convicted rapists (n =80), comparing them to a sample of child molesters (n = 230) on background and offense-related variables. Although there were a number of similarities between the two groups, rapists were less likely to have been sexually victimized as a child. The sexual recidivism rate was low (5%) for rapists after an average time at risk of 3 years despite a trend toward them being less compliant in the community. This article comments on the treatment needs of those with a range of psychological difficulties and indicates future directions for research.

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LA - en SN - 0886-2605 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260503262078 ID - ref1 ER -