Male Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse
A Comparison Between Individuals Serving Custodial and Non-Custodial Sentences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21309331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marta Sousa (0000-0003-3258-9932, Psychology Research Center (CIPSI), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, corresponding author), Olga Cunha (0000-0001-9747-2343, HEI-Lab: Digital Human – Environment Interaction Labs, Lusófona University, Portugal), Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves (0000-0002-5978-8141, Psychology Research Center (CIPSI), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal), Andreia De Castro Rodrigues (0000-0003-0233-7697, William James Center for Research & ISPA, Lisbon, Portugal), Andreia De Castro-Rodrigues (0000-0002-0992-8572, ISPA - Instituto Universitário) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 3507-3528 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Crime & Delinquency (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-1287 • E-ISSN: 1552-387X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00111287231226184 |
| OpenAlex | W4391228966 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 58 |
The literature considers individuals who sexually offended children (ISOCs) as a heterogeneous group. In Portugal, ISOCs may be subject to two types of sentences: custodial and non-custodial measures. In the present study, we performed a comparative analysis between 66 male individuals sentenced to prison and 47 male individuals sentenced to community measures for sexual crimes against children, using a set of sociodemographic, penal, and psychological measures. The results showed that the incarcerated ISOCs’ had more static risk factors for sexual and nonsexual recidivism. Only two variables increased the probability of belonging to the incarceration group: having other convictions beyond child sexual abuse and having committed serious sexual offenses. Based on these results, implications for ISOCs’ treatment and sentencing are discussed
Child sexual abuse · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sexual abuse · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Medicine · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |