Various psychological theories exist in the literature to explain the behavior of men who
commit child sex offences, including the belief that child sexual abuse (CSA) is a …

People who commit sexual offences are a heterogeneous group, with research suggesting
that children and young people commit a large proportion of all sex offences, especially …

A long-standing belief in the literature on sex offenders is that sexually victimized youths are
at increased risk of becoming sex offenders themselves. The present study tested the link …

The current study examines offending trajectories of adolescent sexual offenders (ASOs).
Until recently, classification frameworks have not been designed to account for the …

Background Child sexual abuse is a problem of significant proportion in Australia and
globally. Prevention efforts have tended to occur on an ad hoc basis and to be poorly …

Exploring the conditions under which children, as a function of their own abuse, become
abusive themselves. That experiences from childhood affect our behavior in adulthood …

Developmental criminologists have criticized typologies of juvenile sex offenders (JSOs) for
assuming that JSOs involved in nonsexual offending are a homogenous group. However …

Offenders and persons with serious mental illness experience disproportionate exposure to
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This study examines prevalence, distribution, and …

To gain further insight into psychosexual functioning, including behaviors, intrapersonal and
interpersonal aspects, in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) …

Reporting child sexual abuse (CSA) to law enforcement institutions is the ideal child
protection imperative. The role of parents in this process is unquestionably profound. Yet …