Université Laval, Québec City, Quebec, Canada.
Sûreté du Québec, Montréal, Canada.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2022 May;66(6-7):647-669. doi: 10.1177/0306624X20905757. Epub 2020 Feb 13.
Although offense-supportive cognitions are related to the maintenance of contact sexual offending behavior, it is unknown whether this finding also applies to online sexual offending behavior. A few studies have examined the cognitions of men convicted for using child sexual exploitation material, but findings remain limited due to important methodological limitations. Furthermore, fewer studies have investigated the cognitions of men who use the internet to solicit sexual activities with children. The objective of this study was to examine the nature of the cognitions that support online sexual offending against children. The content of police interviews was analyzed using a thematic analysis to identify the cognitive themes present in the offense-related views expressed by 20 men who consumed child sexual exploitation material, 15 who sexually solicited children, and 18 who committed both types of online offenses. Results revealed eight cognitive themes that reflected four underlying themes related to interpersonal relationships, the sexualisation of children, perceptions of the self, and perceptions of the virtual environment. Findings indicate that while the cognitive themes of the three groups are similar, their specific content varies according to the types of offenses. Implications for future research are discussed.
虽然支持进攻的认知与维持接触性性犯罪行为有关，但尚不清楚这一发现是否也适用于网络性犯罪行为。一些研究调查了因使用儿童性剥削材料而被定罪的男性的认知，但由于存在重要的方法学限制，研究结果仍然有限。此外，研究利用互联网引诱儿童进行性活动的男性认知的研究较少。本研究的目的是研究支持针对儿童的网络性犯罪的认知的本质。使用主题分析对警察访谈的内容进行了分析，以确定 20 名消费儿童性剥削材料、15 名性引诱儿童和 18 名犯下这两种网络犯罪的男性在与犯罪相关的观点中表达的认知主题。结果揭示了八个认知主题，反映了与人际关系、儿童的性化、自我认知和虚拟环境认知有关的四个基本主题。研究结果表明，尽管这三个群体的认知主题相似，但根据犯罪类型，其具体内容有所不同。讨论了对未来研究的影响。
