Cold Case Reviews of Serious Sexual Offenders: An Exploration of Pre- and Post-Index Offending Patterns

Almond, Louise, McManus, Michelle A, Worsley, Joanne and Gregory, Pippa (2015) Cold Case Reviews of Serious Sexual Offenders: An Exploration of Pre- and Post-Index Offending Patterns. JOURNAL OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE, 15 (3). pp. 205-225.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2015.1032143

Abstract

This exploratory study investigates offending patterns of perpetrators of serious sexual assaults (SSA) who were not initially identified at the time of the offense. Thirty-eight adult male offenders were identified through Operation Advance, a phased approach program that forensically reviewed historical sexual offense cases submitted to the UK Forensic Science Service during 1989 to 1999. Results indicated that approximately one-third of the SSA offenders received a post-offense conviction for a sexual‐contact offense. Results showed greater chronicity and versatility of the subsequent offenses for those younger index offenders. Explanations for the findings are discussed with implications for suspect prioritization.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cold case review, post-index offense, serious sexual assault, chronicity, versatility
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	29 Jun 2017 08:23
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 07:02
DOI:	10.1080/15228932.2015.1032143
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3008182