From online to offline sexual offending: Episodes and obstacles

Fortin, Francis; Paquette, Sarah; Dupont, Benoît

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2018.01.003

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“…Sexual offending is unlikely to be an exception" (p. 26). For instance, it was suggested that exposure to pornography and networking with other offenders (e.g., online sexual offenders against children) could provide rich knowledge that could then be applied to their behavioral strategies when offending (see Fortin et al, 2018). Moreover, "frequent masturbation to deviant sexual fantasies could arguably provide a form of practice-based or mental rehearsal as outlined by the expertise and expert performance literature" (Bourke et al, 2012(Bourke et al, , p. 2393.…”

Section: Criminal Expertise and Avoiding Detectionmentioning

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Is There an “Expert” Stranger Rapist?

2021

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The concept of expertise applied to the criminal context assumes that offenders are driven by the abilities to both maximize the payoffs and minimize the risks associated with the crime-commission. This study tested the articulation between these two types of decisions taken by stranger rapists to successfully commit their crime. Specifically, this study aims to identify whether offenders whose modus operandi is indicative of criminal expertise are more likely to use forensic awareness strategies. Multivariate analyses conducted on 1,551 cases showed that stranger rapists who adopted behaviors indicative of expertise were more likely to use forensic awareness strategies to decrease the risk of police detection. Mixed associations were found between the number of forensic awareness strategies and their nature (i.e., protecting identity vs. destroying evidence) and rapists’ expertise, thus leading to a four-type theoretical classification of expertise: novice, bold, opportunistic, and expert stranger rapists. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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“…Google), have been successful in reducing the availability and accessibility of CEM on open access areas of the internet (Ward, 2013; Westlake & Bouchard, 2016), CEM remains ‘endemic’ (Brennan & Hammond, 2016, p. 2) and ‘extremely accessible’ (Chertoff & Simon, 2015, p. 5) in popular online spaces. These include peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks (Brennan & Hammond, 2016; Wolak, Liberatore, & Levine, 2013) – where unsolicited opportunities to view CEM can be provided (see Prichard, Spiranovic, Watters, & Lueg, 2013, p. 996) – and adult pornography websites (Fortin, Paquette, & Dupont, 2018, p. 35; Ray, Kimonis, & Seto, 2014).…”

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Why internet users’ perceptions of viewing child exploitation material matter for prevention policies

Hunn¹,

Spiranovic²,

Prichard

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Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology

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There are claims that the societal appetite for ‘child exploitation material’ is increasing. Yet, Australia’s policy response does not include initiatives to dissuade potential offenders from deliberately viewing child exploitation material for the first time (onset). To critically examine this issue, this paper draws on Situational Crime Prevention theory. It argues that (a) many first-time child exploitation material viewers fit the Situational Crime Prevention construct of the Opportunistic Offender and (b) suggests that current policy overlooks the kinds of non-instrumental factors that increase the risk of onset for this group, including doubts about the criminality and harmfulness of viewing child exploitation material. The paper then empirically examines social attitudes to child exploitation material viewing by presenting the findings of a survey of 504 Australian internet users. Results indicate that a sizeable minority of the participants were: unaware that it is a crime to view certain types of child exploitation material in Australia; and held doubts about the harmfulness of viewing child exploitation material. These findings are used to reflect on how the presence of these non-instrumental factors among ordinary internet users may affect the offending readiness of the Opportunistic Offender. Policy implications are then briefly discussed.

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“…In that study, the authors outlined how motivated CSAM offenders may start out by consuming adult pornography before transitioning to online CSAM when they learn that they can access such content over the internet. From there, offenders may escalate their involvement with online CSAM, engaging in its distribution, and may eventually produce such material and commit contact child sexual abuse offences (Fortin, Paquette & Dupont 2018).…”

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Child sexual abuse material on the darknet: a script analysis of how offenders operate

Leclerc¹,

Drew²,

Holt³

et al. 2021

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The development of online technologies in recent decades has facilitated the distribution and consumption of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over the internet, which also led to the emergence of CSAM on the darknet—the segment of the internet hidden from the general public. Using data obtained from interviews with online investigators, this study uses crime script analysis to reconstruct step-by-step how offenders operate on the darknet. The findings highlight the three phases of the script: (1) the crime set-up phase, (2) the crime completion phase, and (3) the crime continuation phase. Scripting is a practical method of developing concrete ways to address this problem. The implications of using crime scripts to fight CSAM are discussed.

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From online to offline sexual offending: Episodes and obstacles

Cited by 27 publications

References 44 publications

Is There an “Expert” Stranger Rapist?

Is There an “Expert” Stranger Rapist?

Why internet users’ perceptions of viewing child exploitation material matter for prevention policies

Child sexual abuse material on the darknet: a script analysis of how offenders operate

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