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Book Review: Sex Offenders and Self-Control: Explaining Sexual Violence

Robert M. Worley
- 01 Dec 2005 - 
- Vol. 30, Iss: 3, pp 356-357
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This article is published in Criminal Justice Review.The article was published on 2005-12-01. It has received 9 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Domestic violence & Sexual violence.

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Understanding Male Sexual Offending A Comparison of General and Specialist Theories

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined 374 male sexual offenders referred for civil commitment and compared them by crime classification and level of specialization and were assessed on a selection of variables that measured general criminality and sexual deviance.
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The Origins of Child Sexual Abuse: An Analysis of Developmental and Situational Factors

TL;DR: This article investigated early attachment-related vulnerabilities that may predispose individuals towards engaging in sexually abusive behaviour, and situational factors (e.g., opportunity structures and precipitating conditions) that enable and evoke such behaviour, in a sample of convicted adult male child sex offenders.
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Dapatkah Bersyukur Dan Kontrol Diri Mencegah Criminal Thinking Narapidana Kasus Kekerasan Seksual

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the relationship between gratitude, self-control, and criminal thinking of prisoners in sexual violence cases and found a direct effect of gratitude with criminal thinking; however, selfcontrol shows a weak role in the index effect as a mediator.
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Who commits what? An evaluation of offenders convicted of domestic violence and sexual abuse in Iowa

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the criminal histories of a cohort of offenders in Iowa who have been newly admitted to prison on a most serious domestic or sex crime, and found that domestic violence offenders who had prior assault and drug possession histories were more likely to have their current conviction be for domestic violence.
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Understanding Male Sexual Offending A Comparison of General and Specialist Theories

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined 374 male sexual offenders referred for civil commitment and compared them by crime classification and level of specialization and were assessed on a selection of variables that measured general criminality and sexual deviance.
DissertationDOI

The Origins of Child Sexual Abuse: An Analysis of Developmental and Situational Factors

TL;DR: This article investigated early attachment-related vulnerabilities that may predispose individuals towards engaging in sexually abusive behaviour, and situational factors (e.g., opportunity structures and precipitating conditions) that enable and evoke such behaviour, in a sample of convicted adult male child sex offenders.
Journal ArticleDOI

Dapatkah Bersyukur Dan Kontrol Diri Mencegah Criminal Thinking Narapidana Kasus Kekerasan Seksual

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the relationship between gratitude, self-control, and criminal thinking of prisoners in sexual violence cases and found a direct effect of gratitude with criminal thinking; however, selfcontrol shows a weak role in the index effect as a mediator.
DissertationDOI

Who commits what? An evaluation of offenders convicted of domestic violence and sexual abuse in Iowa

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the criminal histories of a cohort of offenders in Iowa who have been newly admitted to prison on a most serious domestic or sex crime, and found that domestic violence offenders who had prior assault and drug possession histories were more likely to have their current conviction be for domestic violence.