Ph van Wijk Anton, Vreugdenhil Coby, van Horn Joan, Vermeiren Robert, Doreleijers Theo A H
Police Academy of the Netherlands, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
J Child Sex Abus. 2007;16(2):1-21. doi: 10.1300/j070v16n02_01.
There is some debate about whether or not sex offenders are similar to non-sex offenders with regard to family background (parental characteristics), personality, and psychopathology. The central aim of this study focused on the comparison of juvenile sex offenders and non-sex offenders. The sample consisted of incarcerated juvenile male sex (n = 30) and non-sex (n = 368) offenders. It appeared that sex offenders resembled non-sex offenders with respect to most of the offender and parental characteristics. Results demonstrated some differences between both groups, while the majority of characteristics were similar. Limitations of the study are discussed, especially the low number of sex offenders, followed by suggestions for further research.
关于性犯罪者在家庭背景(父母特征)、个性和精神病理学方面是否与非性犯罪者相似,存在一些争议。本研究的核心目标聚焦于青少年性犯罪者与非性犯罪者的比较。样本包括被监禁的青少年男性性犯罪者(n = 30)和非性犯罪者(n = 368)。性犯罪者在大多数犯罪者和父母特征方面似乎与非性犯罪者相似。结果显示两组之间存在一些差异,而大多数特征是相似的。讨论了该研究的局限性,特别是性犯罪者数量较少的问题,随后提出了进一步研究的建议。