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Serial and single‐victim rapists: differences in crime‐scene violence, interpersonal involvement, and criminal sophistication
Author(s) -
Park Jisun,
Schlesinger Louis B.,
Pinizzotto Anthony J.,
Davis Edward F.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.804
Subject(s) - sophistication , interpersonal communication , psychology , interpersonal violence , poison control , social psychology , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , interpersonal relationship , injury prevention , crime scene , criminology , criminal behavior , computer security , medical emergency , computer science , medicine , sociology , social science
Three categories of crime‐scene behaviors (violence, interpersonal involvement, and criminal sophistication) among a group of 22 serial and 22 single‐victim rapists were studied. Findings indicate that serial rapists were more likely to display a higher level of criminally sophisticated behaviors to avoid detection, whereas single‐victim rapists were more likely to behave violently and engage in some form of interpersonal involvement with their victims. Implications of these findings for investigation and for understanding offenders' behavior are discussed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.