Larissa S Christensen
Biographic Data
| ID | 940126 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Larissa S Christensen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Larissa S |
| FAMILY NAME | Christensen |
| SIGNATURE | CHRISTENSEN L S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3852-3686 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrated by Male Educators in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings: A Reddit Analysis
Child sexual abuse can occur in early childhood education and care (ECEC). Of the ECEC child sexual abuse cases we hear about in the media, there is significant discourse amongst some members of the public. What is currently missing in the academic literature is an understanding of these non-experts’ views on safeguarding children in ECEC settings. The current study sought to answer two research questions: (1) How do Australian Reddit users assig…
Offence-Specific Interventions for Women Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse: Barriers for Program Implementation in Australia
There is demand for sexual offending treatment programs (SOTPs) for women sentenced for child sexual abuse in Australia. Yet, formalized programs are currently limited. This research incorporates the views of correctional practitioners via a survey and interviews to establish their perceptions on the feasibility of implementing such programs within Australian custodial settings. Findings indicate that system-level barriers, inadequate tools and e…
Exploring the uncomfortable topic of women who engage in child sexual abuse material offenses: How are they represented in the media
The representation of women who engage in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenses in the media is important to understand because the misconstruction of offending may marginalize victims of these offenses and stymie the reporting by victims. The current study aimed to explore how women who perpetrate CSAM offenses are represented in the media. A search of all newspaper articles reporting CSAM offenses perpetrated by women published in English…
Words That Carry Weight: Messages of Reprimand Delivered by Judicial Officers in Child Sexual Abuse Material Cases
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offending is a very serious crime, with long-term impacts on its victims. However, prior research indicates some clear disjuncture between public attitudes on the severity of this offending and the law. Such attitudes are problematic, particularly in potentially initiating and maintaining CSAM offending. There is a great need and value to tackle such attitudes, and utilizing sentencing remarks appears to be one …
Public Perceptions Toward Community Management Policies for Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offenses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Community management policies for individuals convicted of sexual offenses (ICSO) are controversial, mainly because the effectiveness of these policies in reducing recidivism is limited and appear to have some collateral effects. Despite this, the current meta-analysis found the public highly support these policies. Studies examining public perceptions regarding community management policies for ICSO to understand levels of support, misconception…
It’s Like Poof and It’s Gone”: The Live-Streaming of Child Sexual Abuse
The live-streaming of child sexual abuse is an established, and prolific, form of abuse, with high international demand. It involves transmitting the sexual abuse of children in ‘real time’ via a webcam to individuals in any geographical location. Despite it being identified as a global key threat in the area of child sexual exploitation, there is a dearth of literature on this type of offending, limiting our understanding. Until further research…
The Underexplored Topic of Females who Perpetrate Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenses: What do we know about this Offending Group
Despite the emerging field of research on females who engage in contact child sexual abuse offenses, we know little about females who engage in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenses. This is concerning given the global proliferation of CSAM and recent research identifying female-perpetrated CSAM offending is more prominent than previously thought. This paper contributes to the underdeveloped field, by offering a beneficial and timely stop g…
The Characteristics of Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders and the Harms of Offending: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Print Media
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has become a global problem. With technological advancements, a sub-type of material has emerged: virtual child sexual abuse material (VCSAM). Despite the far-reaching harms of this material, little is known about VCSAM offenders. Research has found some disconnect between the perceived harmfulness of VCSAM and legislative definitions, compared with CSAM. Given the media's influential ability to shape public per…
Understanding what works in the police management of child sex offenders in the community
Police are becoming increasingly responsible for monitoring convicted child sex offenders in the community. A Rapid Evidence Assessment was undertaken to capture ‘what works’ and what ‘shows promise’ in existing and emerging, innovative policing practices. A total of 920 searches were performed across five databases, spanning the last 5 years. After removal of duplicates and those that did not meet inclusion criteria, 61 articles were analysed. T…
Room for Improvement: How does the Media Portray Individuals Who Engage in Material Depicting Child Sexual Abuse
The media has a powerful ability to shape public perceptions. Given the current disjuncture between social attitudes and the law in relation to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) it is important to explore the representation of CSAM offenders in the media. The aim of this exploratory study was to identify how CSAM offenders are depicted in the print media. Newspaper articles published from 1 August 2019 to 31 August 2020 on CSAM offenders in West…
Psychological Perspectives of Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material
Gendered judicial discourse in the sentencing of sexual offenders: A new explanatory model
Sentencing that favours female sexual offenders (FSOs) over male sexual offenders (MSOs) has negative consequences for victims, offenders and the community. There have been calls to utilise qualitative methods to provide a richer understanding of why these disparities exist. As such, this study aimed to examine whether perpetrator gender influenced judges’ sentencing discourse of convicted sexual offenders. Using a systematic matching process, se…
Pathways to Child Sexual Offending: Applying Ward and Siegert’s Pathways Model on Offenders Convicted of Penetrative Offenses on Children
The New Portrayal of Female Child Sexual Offenders in the Print Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis
The New Portrayal of Female Child Sexual Offenders in the Print Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis
The Characteristics of Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders and the Harms of Offending: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Print Media
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has become a global problem. With technological advancements, a sub-type of material has emerged: virtual child sexual abuse material (VCSAM). Despite the far-reaching harms of this material, little is known about VCSAM offenders. Research has found some disconnect between the perceived harmfulness of VCSAM and legislative definitions, compared with CSAM. Given the media's influential ability to shape public per…
Pathways to Child Sexual Offending: Applying Ward and Siegert’s Pathways Model on Offenders Convicted of Penetrative Offenses on Children
Psychological Perspectives of Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material
The New Portrayal of Female Child Sexual Offenders in the Print Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis
Gendered judicial discourse in the sentencing of sexual offenders: A new explanatory model
Sentencing that favours female sexual offenders (FSOs) over male sexual offenders (MSOs) has negative consequences for victims, offenders and the community. There have been calls to utilise qualitative methods to provide a richer understanding of why these disparities exist. As such, this study aimed to examine whether perpetrator gender influenced judges’ sentencing discourse of convicted sexual offenders. Using a systematic matching process, se…
Pathways to Child Sexual Offending: Applying Ward and Siegert’s Pathways Model on Offenders Convicted of Penetrative Offenses on Children
Psychological Perspectives of Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material
Understanding what works in the police management of child sex offenders in the community
Police are becoming increasingly responsible for monitoring convicted child sex offenders in the community. A Rapid Evidence Assessment was undertaken to capture ‘what works’ and what ‘shows promise’ in existing and emerging, innovative policing practices. A total of 920 searches were performed across five databases, spanning the last 5 years. After removal of duplicates and those that did not meet inclusion criteria, 61 articles were analysed. T…
Room for Improvement: How does the Media Portray Individuals Who Engage in Material Depicting Child Sexual Abuse
The media has a powerful ability to shape public perceptions. Given the current disjuncture between social attitudes and the law in relation to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) it is important to explore the representation of CSAM offenders in the media. The aim of this exploratory study was to identify how CSAM offenders are depicted in the print media. Newspaper articles published from 1 August 2019 to 31 August 2020 on CSAM offenders in West…
The Characteristics of Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders and the Harms of Offending: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Print Media
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has become a global problem. With technological advancements, a sub-type of material has emerged: virtual child sexual abuse material (VCSAM). Despite the far-reaching harms of this material, little is known about VCSAM offenders. Research has found some disconnect between the perceived harmfulness of VCSAM and legislative definitions, compared with CSAM. Given the media's influential ability to shape public per…
Public Perceptions Toward Community Management Policies for Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offenses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Community management policies for individuals convicted of sexual offenses (ICSO) are controversial, mainly because the effectiveness of these policies in reducing recidivism is limited and appear to have some collateral effects. Despite this, the current meta-analysis found the public highly support these policies. Studies examining public perceptions regarding community management policies for ICSO to understand levels of support, misconception…
It’s Like Poof and It’s Gone”: The Live-Streaming of Child Sexual Abuse
The live-streaming of child sexual abuse is an established, and prolific, form of abuse, with high international demand. It involves transmitting the sexual abuse of children in ‘real time’ via a webcam to individuals in any geographical location. Despite it being identified as a global key threat in the area of child sexual exploitation, there is a dearth of literature on this type of offending, limiting our understanding. Until further research…
The Underexplored Topic of Females who Perpetrate Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenses: What do we know about this Offending Group
Despite the emerging field of research on females who engage in contact child sexual abuse offenses, we know little about females who engage in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenses. This is concerning given the global proliferation of CSAM and recent research identifying female-perpetrated CSAM offending is more prominent than previously thought. This paper contributes to the underdeveloped field, by offering a beneficial and timely stop g…
Offence-Specific Interventions for Women Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse: Barriers for Program Implementation in Australia
There is demand for sexual offending treatment programs (SOTPs) for women sentenced for child sexual abuse in Australia. Yet, formalized programs are currently limited. This research incorporates the views of correctional practitioners via a survey and interviews to establish their perceptions on the feasibility of implementing such programs within Australian custodial settings. Findings indicate that system-level barriers, inadequate tools and e…
Exploring the uncomfortable topic of women who engage in child sexual abuse material offenses: How are they represented in the media
The representation of women who engage in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenses in the media is important to understand because the misconstruction of offending may marginalize victims of these offenses and stymie the reporting by victims. The current study aimed to explore how women who perpetrate CSAM offenses are represented in the media. A search of all newspaper articles reporting CSAM offenses perpetrated by women published in English…
Words That Carry Weight: Messages of Reprimand Delivered by Judicial Officers in Child Sexual Abuse Material Cases
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offending is a very serious crime, with long-term impacts on its victims. However, prior research indicates some clear disjuncture between public attitudes on the severity of this offending and the law. Such attitudes are problematic, particularly in potentially initiating and maintaining CSAM offending. There is a great need and value to tackle such attitudes, and utilizing sentencing remarks appears to be one …
Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrated by Male Educators in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings: A Reddit Analysis
Child sexual abuse can occur in early childhood education and care (ECEC). Of the ECEC child sexual abuse cases we hear about in the media, there is significant discourse amongst some members of the public. What is currently missing in the academic literature is an understanding of these non-experts’ views on safeguarding children in ECEC settings. The current study sought to answer two research questions: (1) How do Australian Reddit users assig…
Psychology (11 works) · Sexual abuse (11 works) · Child sexual abuse (10 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (10 works) · Criminology (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Poison control (9 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (8 works) · Suicide prevention (8 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (7 works)