Christensen Larissa S, Tsagaris George S
Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit, School of Law and Criminology, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia.
School of Social Work, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Psychiatr Psychol Law. 2020 Apr 15;27(4):647-664. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2020.1742240. eCollection 2020.
Research on the discernments of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM), particularly delivered by judicial officers, is limited. Sentencing remarks can disseminate formal messages about the offender's character while censuring crime. This study aimed to: obtain a deeper understanding on the characteristics of CSEM offenders and explore the censure sentencing judiciary impart. An exploratory content analysis conducted on sentencing remarks of 29 offenders across a 10-year period in Australia found all offenders were male, mostly middle-aged, with diverse employment and education. Most possessed and/or accessed CSEM involving: children under three and the most severe category (sadism/bestiality). Characteristics and censure involved: offender's motivations and explanations for offending (sub-themes included poor mental health and substance abuse, downplay or denial, and addiction); CSEM offences are not victimless crimes; and disparities in the offender's public versus private life. This study's findings are valuable for law, psychology and social work disciplines across Australia and internationally.
关于儿童性剥削材料（CSEM）辨别方面的研究有限，特别是由司法人员进行的辨别研究。量刑陈述在谴责犯罪的同时，可以传播有关犯罪者性格的正式信息。本研究旨在：更深入地了解CSEM犯罪者的特征，并探讨司法部门在量刑时所给予的谴责。对澳大利亚10年间29名犯罪者的量刑陈述进行的探索性内容分析发现，所有犯罪者均为男性，大多为中年，职业和教育背景各异。大多数人拥有和/或获取的CSEM涉及：三岁以下儿童以及最严重的类别（施虐/兽交）。其特征和谴责包括：犯罪者的犯罪动机和解释（子主题包括心理健康不佳和药物滥用、淡化或否认以及成瘾）；CSEM犯罪并非无受害者犯罪；以及犯罪者在公共生活与私人生活方面的差异。本研究的结果对澳大利亚及国际上的法律、心理学和社会工作学科具有重要价值。
