The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study

This research evaluates the use of an established model, typically used for understanding male sex offenders, to understand the behaviour of a female sex offender. The Finkelhor (1984) Precondition Model of offending is used to provide a rare opportunity to explore the process of offending for a fe...

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Main Authors: Collins, Sophia, Duff, Simon
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Published: Emerald 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31605/
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description This research evaluates the use of an established model, typically used for understanding male sex offenders, to understand the behaviour of a female sex offender. The Finkelhor (1984) Precondition Model of offending is used to provide a rare opportunity to explore the process of offending for a female contact and non-contact offender, whose offences were against children. It reviews the efficacy of utilising this model in the rehabilitation and collaborative risk management of a female sex offender. The results suggest that this approach can be applied to internet and contact sex offences to develop understanding of the progression of offending, including issues such as sexual arousal and the impact of a male co-perpetrator. In this case, the results indicate a post-intervention improvement in areas such as affect control, ability to maintain positive relationships, self-support, and reduced dissociation and dysfunctional sexual behaviour. This project provides support for the development of a treatment approach that explores the individual nuances of female sex offending.
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spelling nottingham-316052020-05-04T17:41:23Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31605/ The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study Collins, Sophia Duff, Simon This research evaluates the use of an established model, typically used for understanding male sex offenders, to understand the behaviour of a female sex offender. The Finkelhor (1984) Precondition Model of offending is used to provide a rare opportunity to explore the process of offending for a female contact and non-contact offender, whose offences were against children. It reviews the efficacy of utilising this model in the rehabilitation and collaborative risk management of a female sex offender. The results suggest that this approach can be applied to internet and contact sex offences to develop understanding of the progression of offending, including issues such as sexual arousal and the impact of a male co-perpetrator. In this case, the results indicate a post-intervention improvement in areas such as affect control, ability to maintain positive relationships, self-support, and reduced dissociation and dysfunctional sexual behaviour. This project provides support for the development of a treatment approach that explores the individual nuances of female sex offending. Emerald 2016-03-17 Article PeerReviewed Collins, Sophia and Duff, Simon (2016) The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 15 (1). pp. 111-124. ISSN 2009-3829 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14999013.2016.1138345 10.1080/14999013.2016.1138345 10.1080/14999013.2016.1138345 10.1080/14999013.2016.1138345
spellingShingle Collins, Sophia
Duff, Simon
The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study
title The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study
title_full The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study
title_fullStr The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study
title_full_unstemmed The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study
title_short The Precondition Model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study
title_sort precondition model as a method for developing understanding of female contact and non-contact sex offending: a single case study
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