Rape and sexual assault in investigative psychology

✍ Scribed by Eric Beauregard

• Book ID: 102353718
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 25 KB
• Volume: 4
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1544-4759
• DOI: 10.1002/jip.67

✦ Synopsis

Research on sex offenders has mainly guided clinical practice for risk assessment and therapeutic intervention. However, the current scientifi c knowledge on these offenders and their crimes is of great importance in many aspects of investigative psychology. Thus, the study of the offending process, patterns, and typologies of sex offenders contributes to the advancement of investigative psychology. Investigations of the criminal career, geographic behaviours, interviewing strategies, and psycho-legal matters related to sex offenders are all crucial aspects of investigative psychology.

In recognition of the need to build bridges between investigative psychology and the research being conducted on sex offenders, original papers, including quantitative or qualitative studies, case studies, or careful critical reviews dealing with any aspects of rape/sexual assault and investigative psychology that have been or could be relevant are welcome.