Pornography Use and Sexual Offending: An Examination of Perceptions of Role and Risk.

IF 1.3 4区社会学 Q3 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Epub Date: 2021-10-11 DOI:10.1177/0306624X211049183

Karen Holt, James Kissinger, Corey Spickler, Vicki Roush

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Abstract

Despite no definitive relationship between pornography and sexual offenses, there exists an assumption that use plays a role in the commission of sexual crimes and may increase risk of recidivism. This has led to the development of post-release restrictions on adult media for those convicted of a sexual offense. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 101 incarcerated individuals convicted of a sexual offense to explore the central research questions: (1) What are the common themes among individual's experiences regarding pornography and how do they construct the role of pornography in their offending? (2) How do they frame pornography use post-release and understand pornography use as related to risk of re-offense? A qualitative analysis revealed common themes regarding how individuals constructed pornography use and notions of risk. Strategic and targeted monitoring and supervision of those who perceive their pornography use as consuming and facilitating may be a more effective practice than abstinence-only blanket restrictions.

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色情制品的使用和性犯罪：对角色和风险认知的研究。

尽管色情制品与性犯罪之间并没有明确的关系，但有一种假设认为，色情制品的使用在性犯罪中起着一定的作用，并可能增加重犯的风险。因此，对被判定犯有性犯罪的人制定了释放后限制使用成人媒体的规定。我们对 101 名被判定犯有性犯罪的被监禁者进行了半结构化访谈，以探讨以下核心研究问题：（1）个人关于色情制品的经历有哪些共同主题，他们是如何构建色情制品在其犯罪中所扮演的角色的？ 2）他们是如何界定释放后色情制品的使用以及如何理解色情制品的使用与再犯罪风险的关系的？定性分析揭示了有关个人如何构建色情制品使用和风险概念的共同主题。对那些认为自己使用色情制品会造成消费和助长犯罪的人进行有策略、有针对性的监测和监督，可能比一刀切的禁欲限制更为有效。

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