Sexual Crime Typologies Research Paper

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Sexual crime typologies have been created to distinguish characteristics of the offender and victim. Mancini (2021) categorizes sex offenders based on various factors such as their motivations, patterns of behavior, and psychological profiles. This typology might include distinctions between opportunistic offenders, preferential offenders (those who have a specific target or preference), and situational offenders (those whose offenses are influenced by the circumstances). Additionally, there are other typologies discussed in the chapters, such as those based on the relationship between the offender and the victim (e.g., familial offenders, acquaintance offenders, stranger offenders), or based on the severity or frequency of the offenses. In …show more content…
Within the typologies created there are subcategories of offenders that can be considered criminal and violent, while others can just be considered criminal but not violent. Typologies for juvenile offenders and cyber sex offenders can include subtypes that are violent and criminal, but not all. Where in typologies for child molesters and rapists all subtypes can be considered criminal and violent. Juvenile offender typologies and cybersex typologies have subtypes that are criminal but not violent, specifically due to the extent of the crime that is being committed. Although the crime can be harmful in these cases, not all are violent. In cybersex crimes, many offenders do not meet face to face with the victim and rather the crime is committed online which can eliminate the violent aspect of the crime. However, just because they do not meet with the victim does not eliminate intent to harm because it is still being done by engaging in sexual conversations with minors. In the typology created by McLaughlin (Mancini, 2021, p. 34) it further explores the subtypes of offenders and specific characteristics that influence cyber