dc.contributor.advisor |
Stephens, Skye |
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dc.creator |
Burgess, Brandon Arthur Everett |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2021-07-20T16:38:56Z |
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dc.date.available |
2021-07-20T16:38:56Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021 |
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dc.identifier.other |
HV6556 B87 2021 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/29668 |
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dc.description |
1 online resource (74 pages) : illustrations |
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dc.description |
Includes abstract. |
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dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-65). |
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dc.description.abstract |
Previous research has suggested that a subset of adult-onset sexual offenders (AOSOs) may be at an increased risk for re-offending against children. Despite this evidence, research on the trajectories of AOSOs is limited. The present study examines the offending trajectories of 520 AOSOs who were assessed at an out-patient mental health facility between 1995 and 2006. Four groups were identified in the sample using group-based trajectory modeling and were compared on the presence of three indicators of a sexual interest in children, victim characteristics, and a variety of additional criminal career parameters. A group with an escalating pattern of offending with onset in early adulthood was found to be associated with all three indicators of a sexual interest in children, and a high frequency of sexual offending. The three additional groups, as well as implications for policy, treatment, and future research are discussed. |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University |
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dc.subject.lcc |
HV6556 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Sex offenders |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Sex offenders -- Longitudinal studies |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Child molesters |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Crime and age |
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dc.title |
Criminal trajectories of adult-onset sex offenders |
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Text |
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thesis.degree.name |
Master of Science in Applied Psychology |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Psychology |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.) |
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