Examining the modus operandi of sexual offenders against children and its practical implications
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Article history: The purpose of this article Received 14 March 2006 Received in revised form 26 July 2008 Accepted 30 July 2008 Available online 7 August 2008
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Running Head: Modus Operandi and Situational Aspects Modus Operandi and Situational Aspects in Adolescent Sexual Offenses against Children: a Further Examination
The relationship between situational factors and the modus operandi of 103 adolescents involved in sexual offenses against children (12 year old or less) is analyzed. Situational factors taken into account in this study are the location of the crime, the offender-victim relationship and the presence of deviant sexual fantasies involving the victim prior to the offense. Modus operandi strategies...
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