Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)最新文献

{"title":"First Evaluation of a Novel Live-Chat Service for Preventing Child Sexual Abuse.","authors":"Tom Gregg, Natasha Kalebic, Joshua W Moore, Georgia Naldrett, Sarah Edwards, Donald Findlater, Pamela J Taylor","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.15145","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.15145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Live-chat services are increasingly used for prevention in healthcare. Systematic literature searching found them untested for preventing sexual abuse of children. Our aims were to compare anonymous cohorts using a new live-texting service <i>or</i> an established phoneline with the same prevention aims and drawing on the same responder pool, and explore chat qualities. In the first three months of live-chat, all 120 hours available were used. Chatters (<i>n</i> = 104) were significantly younger than phoneline-users (<i>n</i> = 985), over half of both groups help-seeking for their own inappropriate activities. Significantly fewer live-chat (49%) than phoneline-users (82%) reported any police involvement. Qualitative analysis of self-concerned chat transcripts suggested that, while psychological engagement with responders seemed unusual, 10%, returned on subsequent days and carried ideas between chats. Their core concern was of internal 'struggle', especially around self-identity, rendering some suicidal. In reaching undetected perpetrators, this first evaluation of live-chat in this context suggests greater primary preventive potential than the phoneline. As psychological engagement seems feasible, next steps should include developing engagement strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"21 ","pages":"e15145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13610149/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149043219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the Dimensional Structure and Measurement Invariance of STABLE-2007 Scores in a California Sample of Adult Men on Parole for Sex Crimes.","authors":"Ryan E Ditchfield, Allen Azizian, Deirdre D'Orazio, Lea Chankin","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.19019","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.19019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The STABLE-2007 is a 13-item instrument used to identify, treat, and monitor changes in criminogenic needs associated with sexual reoffending, but no empirical research to date has examined the construct validity of this instrument within California. The present study assessed the factor structure and measurement invariance of STABLE-2007 scores in a Californian sample of 873 parolees enrolled in a community sex offense treatment program. Archival scores for the STABLE-2007 were compared across four time points over the course of supervision. Consistent with the broader literature on sexual offending risk, we found preliminary support for an invariant two-factor structure consisting of <i>antisociality</i> and <i>atypical sexuality</i>. In addition to providing support for the STABLE-2007's construct validity and reliability, our identification of two clear constructs reflecting <i>antisociality</i> and <i>atypical sexuality</i> lays a foundation for establishing the instrument's validity and reliability within the context of United States community correctional populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"21 ","pages":"e19019"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13610147/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149043094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outcome Report of Treatment for Sexual Offenders in Japan.","authors":"Atsushi Nishida, Eiji Saito","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.12581","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.12581","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the effectiveness of Specialised Sex Offender Treatment Programmes (SSOTP) provided at correctional facilities in Japan. Because sexual offences are serious crimes that invoke public concern, providing effective treatment for sex offenders is crucial. However, there is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of this treatment for sex offenders, particularly in Japan. Therefore, this study investigated whether receiving SSOTP reduced general and sexual recidivism. All participants were followed up for three years from the day when they were released from correctional facilities in Japan. The results revealed that the rate of sexual recidivism in participants who received SSOTP (15.0%, <i>n</i> = 1,444) was significantly lower than that of those who did not (22,5%, <i>n</i> = 324). Receiving SSOTP was also associated with reduction in general recidivism (treated offenders: 27.3%; untreated offenders: 38.0%). Further research utilizing more robust methodologies is warranted for more rigorous corroboration.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"21 ","pages":"e12581"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13610145/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149043227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevention and Response Strategies for Sexual Violence in Indonesian State Universities: A Multi-Case Study.","authors":"St Rodliyah, St Sariroh","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.15201","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.15201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual violence in higher education has become a persistent institutional and legal problem in Indonesia, according to the Women's Commission, there were 45,069 reported cases in 2020, yet prevention and response mechanisms vary considerably across universities. This study examines the strategies used by Indonesian state universities to prevent and respond to sexual violence against women and identifies institutional gaps that limit their effectiveness. Using a descriptive qualitative case-study design, the research was conducted in state universities under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. Data were collected through observation, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis involving heads of centres for gender and child studies, PPKS task-force members, legal-aid officers, lecturers, students, and campus units responsible for sexual-violence prevention and response. The findings show that universities have developed multiple initiatives, including institutional regulations, standard operating procedures, PPKS task forces, gender and child study centres, complaint and legal-aid services, awareness programmes, peer-support groups, faculty-level focal points, and gender-responsive learning activities. Case-responding mechanisms generally include reporting, protection, assistance, sanctioning, and victim recovery through medical, psychological, legal, spiritual, and academic support. However, implementation remains uneven. Major weaknesses include limited transparency, insufficient case monitoring, inconsistent sanctions, weak coordination between campus units and external agencies, and institutional tendencies to prioritise reputation over victim-centred justice. The study contributes to policy discussions by offering a comparative account of campus-based prevention and response practices and by recommending stronger governance, clearer accountability, survivor-centred procedures, and integrated monitoring systems to ensure safer university environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"21 ","pages":"e15201"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13610152/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149043280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding Variations Among Individuals With Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offences: A Cumulative Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Serra Baskurt, Melissa O'Donaghy, Kelly M Babchishin","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.16273","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.16273","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding the characteristics of individuals involved in child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) offences is crucial for policy, treatment, and case prioritization. This study examined the extent to which 238 men adjudicated for CSEM-exclusive offences (sexual history is limited to CSEM offences; <i>M_age</i> = 41.9, <i>SD</i> = 13.2) differ from 94 men with mixed offences (both CSEM and contact sexual offences; <i>M_age</i> = 43.4, <i>SD</i> = 13.9; median assessment year = 2009). We conducted a cumulative meta-analysis by integrating our findings with the latest meta-analysis on CSEM characteristics (i.e., Babchishin et al., 2015). Of the 10 characteristics examined, four showed significant deviation from the meta-analytical averages. Mixed offending individuals showed higher levels of prior offences (<i>d_weighted</i> = .44, 95% CI [.34, .53], <i>Q</i> _Δ = 18.35, <i>p</i> < .001), emotional identification with children (<i>d_weighted</i> = .28, 95% CI [.15, .40], <i>Q</i> _Δ = 18.35, <i>p</i> < .001), and empathy deficits (<i>d_weighted</i> = .26, 95% CI [.13, .38], <i>Q</i> _Δ = 29.05, <i>p</i> < .001) compared to CSEM-exclusive individuals, with differences increasing when incorporating our new sample. Conversely, the difference in prior violent offences decreased (<i>d_weighted</i> = .78, 95% CI [.64, .92], <i>Q</i> _Δ = 9.06, <i>p</i> = .028), with mixed individuals showing a greater reduction than the CSEM-exclusive group. No differences were noted for age, education, victim access, prior sexual offences, impulsivity, and substance use. This study highlights the distinct risk profiles of mixed versus CSEM-exclusive groups, underscoring the need for differentiated management approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"21 ","pages":"e16273"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13610144/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149043254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changing Language May Not Be Enough to Change Public Perceptions of Individuals Who Sexually Offend.","authors":"Chella M Robles, Harleen Cheema, Karen Buro, Sandy Jung","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.17345","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.17345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Negative community attitudes toward individuals who have sexually offended may hinder their reintegration, potentially leading to reoffending. The 'sex offender' label is believed to reinforce these negative perceptions. This study examines public perceptions of these individuals using person-first language compared to stigmatizing labels. Participants read one of eight public announcement vignettes and answered questions regarding their perceptions of individuals who sexually offend. Contrary to expectations, we found that participants continued to endorse negative perceptions toward these individuals irrespective of the label used, the victim's age, or the interaction of the label and the victim's age, suggesting that the labels were not perceived differently. In light of these null findings, adopting person-first language may not be enough to change societal attitudes toward individuals who sexually offend. Changing language should be considered when the goal is to treat individuals more humanely and to better align with trauma-informed and compassionate approaches when working with those who have been convicted of sexual offences.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"21 ","pages":"e17345"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13610155/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149043248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dealing With Defilement Cases in Ghana: Intricacies of Law, Sociology and Psychology.","authors":"Jacob Mensah Agboli","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.14305","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.14305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Defilement is one of the most traumatic experiences a child can experience, with the consequences lived almost throughout the entire lifetime of the victim. Yet, statistics show that defilement cases are on the rise in Ghana, with little being done by the State to stem the tide. This paper critically analyses the incidence of defilement from three perspectives, namely, law, sociology, and psychology. The paper first discusses what defilement is under Ghanaian law (the law), how society deals with the victims and perpetrators of defilement (the sociology), and the psychological effect of defilement on the victims (the psychology). Using a combination of systematic review and the practitioner analysis approach to research, the paper identifies the consequences of defilement on the victim in Ghana, the problems with the definition, scope, and adjudication of defilement cases in Ghana, and offers some useful recommendations to deal with the rising incidence of defilement in Ghana. A major finding of this paper is that the rising cases of defilement in Ghana are the result of the failure of law, sociology, and psychology. Therefore, to combat this canker, an eclectic approach combining the three domains is highly recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"21 ","pages":"e14305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12918459/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147274124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing Rehabilitation Practices: Over- and Undertreatment in a German Outpatient Sexual Offender Program: Monitoring Degrees of Treatment Based on Standardized Risk Levels.","authors":"Markus Dietl, Sharon Schumann, Markus G Feil","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.12893","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.12893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Effective reintegration into the community requires tailored treatment programs that address criminogenic needs. Ultimately, these efforts are essential to maintaining public safety.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate whether our outpatient program met the criminogenic needs of participants.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Between 2008 and 2023, treatment needs of a sample of 955 male sexual offenders were assessed using the Static-99 tool and standardized risk levels.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant 63.5% of the offenders exhibited treatment needs. Among the total population, 56% were undertreated, 14% overtreated, and 30% adequately treated. Therapy in sociotherapeutic facilities had a significant influence on over- and undertreatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The degrees of treatment based on standardized risk levels are proving to be very valuable in forensic outpatient care, underscoring an urgent requirement for more individualized treatment strategies. Sociotherapeutic interventions play a key role in reducing undertreatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"20 ","pages":"e12893"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12914603/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146230353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late:\" Exploring the Role of the Criminal Justice System Within the Narratives of Men Convicted of Sexual Recidivism in Norway and North America.","authors":"Ingeborg Jenssen Sandbukt, Danielle Arlanda Harris","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.15759","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.15759","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present a targeted comparative analysis of two international samples of men incarcerated for sexual recidivism. A total of 30 men were interviewed: 16 from Norway and 14 from North America. The two jurisdictions from which these men were drawn represent the opposite ends of a global continuum of approaches to justice and punishment. We follow Rimer and Holt's (2023) methodological approach and examine comparatively the way participants described their lived experience of custody, community release, and subsequent reoffending. Although all participants were convicted of crimes that carry the heaviest social stigma, the legislation and structural stigma to which they were subject were distinct. Many participants in both groups attributed their reoffending (at least in part) to systemic inadequacies of the criminal justice regime to which they were exposed. We discuss how these perceived inadequate responses of both countries appear in recidivism narratives in turn. First, we juxtapose the North American system (which was described as \"too harsh\") with the comparatively relaxed Norwegian system (which was \"too soft\"). Second, we consider how treatment was offered (or mandated) in both jurisdictions and describe how there appears to be \"no way out\" of treatment for the North American men, and yet no way \"into\" treatment for the Norwegian men. Finally, we compare the men's perspectives of being \"set up to fail\" with \"too many hoops\" in North America and \"no safety net\" in Norway. The relevance of their narratives for informing best practices is described and general policy implications within a framework of quaternary prevention are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"20 ","pages":"e15759"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12914600/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146230239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing Sexual Sadism in Sexual Homicide Offenders Using Behavioural Dimensional Scales, Typological Approaches, and Categorical Diagnoses.","authors":"Lara Consigliere, Lilith Zoe Maximiliane Kneißler, Aleshia Nanev, Michael Davis, Rajan Darjee","doi":"10.5964/sotrap.14281","DOIUrl":"10.5964/sotrap.14281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual sadism has been central to conceptualizing sexual homicide typologically, diagnostically, and behaviourally. Although about a third of cases involve sexual sadism, its reliable ascertainment is challenging, which is concerning given consequences of making or missing the diagnosis. This study examined 297 sexual homicide cases from Australia and New Zealand recruited from official online legal sources and evaluated the application of seven sexual sadism measures (clinical and research diagnoses, two typological approaches, and three behavioural scales). There were high correlations between all measures except clinical diagnosis. We confirmed scale and inter-rater reliability, convergent and concurrent validity, and external validity of behavioural scales. Rates of sexual sadism ranged from 4% for clinical diagnosis to 45% using the recommended Sexual Sadism Scale (SeSaS) Part 1 cut-off of 4. But other approaches identified between 1 in 5 and 1 in 3 cases. Cut-off scores of 5 on the SeSaS Part 1, 6 on the Sexual Homicide Crime Scene Rating Scale for Sexual Sadism (SADSEX-SH), and 6 on the Massachusetts Treatment Centre Sadism Scale (MTCSS) appeared equivalent and identified around 30% of cases. Offence and offender characteristics correlated with sadism ascertained with the SeSaS and SADSEX-SH were equivalent and as expected from the literature. We conclude that the SeSaS and SADSEX-SH are equivalent scales, but the recommended SeSaS Part 1 cut-off of 4 may be too low in sexual homicide cases. We make practical recommendations for a structured professional judgment approach to diagnosing sexual sadism disorder.</p>","PeriodicalId":520406,"journal":{"name":"Sexual offending (Trier, Germany)","volume":"20 ","pages":"e14281"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12914598/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146230346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}