Problems of Forensic Sciences 2012 Vol. 92 (XCII) 300-310
FEMALE SEX OFFENDERS. RISK FACTORS, CHARACTERISTICS AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR
Agnieszka WOJCIESZEK1, Miguel Ángel SORIA2
1Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2Social Psychology Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Streszczenie
This review attempts to synthesize the available theoretical and empirical reports on females who commit hands-on sex offences. Although in the past sexual crimes were perceived as an issue connected only with males, contemporary research is placing increasing emphasis on the role of female sexual perpetrators. There is still disagreement regarding the frequency with which sex crimes occur at the hands of women, the perpetrators’ and victims’ traits, offence characteristics and pathways to the offence. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to gather information on female sex offenders and describe common characteristics and differences within sexually abusive behaviours and underlying motivations.
Słowa kluczowe
Female sex offender; Criminal behaviour; Sexual offence; Sexual abuse.