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Multiple Perpetrator Sexual Assault: How Does It Differ from Assault by a Single Perpetrator?
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Morgan, Louise; Brittain, Bernadette; Welch, Jan – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Research that attempts to identify characteristic features of multiple perpetrator sexual assault (MPSA) is limited. This study compared demographic and assault related characteristics of 135 cases of MPSA with 139 cases of single perpetrator sexual assault (SPSA) reported to the Haven sexual assault referral centre, Camberwell, London, over a…
Descriptors: Evidence, Victims, Sexual Abuse, Place of Residence
Sexual Assault of Older Women by Strangers
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Lea, Susan J.; Hunt, Laura; Shaw, Steve – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study examines victim, offender, and offence characteristics associated with sexual assaults by strangers of older women compared to those against younger women. Cases are obtained from the Serious Crime Analysis Section of the United Kingdom National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA; formerly Centrex). All possible cases of rape, attempted…
Descriptors: Rape, Females, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Pre-Trial Reported Defendants in the Netherlands with Intellectual Disability, Borderline and Normal Intellectual Functioning
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Vinkers, David J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: Intellectually disabled offenders may have different characteristics than offenders with average intellectual functioning. We therefore compared pre-trial reported defendants with an IQ score =70, 71-84 and =85 points. Methods: Nationwide database of pre-trial psychiatric reports requested by Dutch courts between 2000 and 2006 with a…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Criminals, Intelligence Quotient, Comparative Analysis