The Demographic and Spatial Patterns of Recorded Rape in a Large Uk Metropolitan Area

Abstract

The present study details a social contextual analysis of 172 rapes and attempted rapes that occurred in a large metropolitan area in the UK. The main focus of the present study concerns the demographic characteristics of rape victims and offenders, including their age and ethnicity, vis-à-vis their relationship. The study also considers the geographic distribution of offences and their relationship to ethnicity and socio-economic status. Our data clearly indicate that the age of offenders is significantly associated with the nature of the victim Á/ offender relationship, and that rape tends to be intra-racial. The data also provide unique comparisons to be made with contextual data on rapes in rural settings. The implications of these findings for the prevention and deterrence of rape, the recording of rape by the police, and the impact of such findings on public education are considered.

Adult Male-on-Female Stranger Sexual Homicide

“…Offenders were concentrated into a narrower range with a higher proportion in their 20s and 30s. These findings mirror research into homicide (Cooper & Smith, 2011;Francis et al, 2004), sexual offending (Greenall & West, 2007;Muir & Macleod, 2003), and sexual homicide (Gerard et al, 2007;Greenfeld, 1997;Häkkänen-Nyholm et al, 2009). More specifically, they support previous research (Shackelford, 2002) that found young, reproductive-aged females to be over-represented as victims of sexual homicide, whereas young men were similarly over-represented among offenders.…”

“…More specifically, they support previous research (Shackelford, 2002) that found young, reproductive-aged females to be over-represented as victims of sexual homicide, whereas young men were similarly over-represented among offenders. Most homicides were intra-racial, which again reflects research into homicide (Cooper & Smith, 2011; Francis et al, 2004), sexual offending (Muir & Macleod, 2003), and sexual homicide (Chan, Myers, & Heide, 2010; Greenfeld, 1997; Grubin, 1994; Van Patten & Delhauer, 2007). Therefore, in relation to the basic demographics, adult male-on-female stranger sexual homicide appears typical when compared with other crimes.…”