The objective of this article is to characterise the distribution and the urban landscape in
which outdoor rapes happen in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Geographical Information …

Despite personal safety apps claiming to increase safety, few studies have examined the
usefulness of such apps in reducing public stranger violence. A content analysis of personal …

Purpose Much of what we know about serial sex offenders is based on multiple sexual
assaults linked via conviction or self-report or offenders who primarily target strangers. Our …

The current study investigates body disposal patterns in sexual homicide and examines
whether offender's behavior differ between solved and unsolved cases. To address these …

Purpose Using the rational choice perspective, the current study investigates the impact that
the environment and offending behavior have on serial sexual crime event outcomes …

Purpose The duration of time that the serial offender remains free in the community to
commit murders may be seen as a direct measure of their longevity; a sign of their success …

Purpose The research reported in this article tests the General Theory of Crime using a
sample of repeat sex offenders. Methods Logistic regression analyses were conducted on a …

This study aims to reveal the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of sexual
crimes in Haining city and the spatial relationship between them and urban commercial …

Research shows that sex trade workers and homeless populations are at a high risk of
severe violence and homicide. Based on a sample of 229 violent sex offenders, we …

Past research on violence against sex workers has contributed to our understanding of this
phenomenon yet, often do not offer concrete preventative measures. The current study aims …