School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Behav Sci Law. 2024 Jul-Aug;42(4):338-353. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2660. Epub 2024 Apr 19.
Although most people have heard the terms 'souvenirs', 'trophies', and 'mementos', discussed in books and movies on the true crimes of sexual murderers, limited research has delved into the phenomenon of theft in sexual homicide (SH). Using a sample of 762 SH cases coming from the Sexual Homicide International Database, the current study examines the crime-commission process of the pre-crime, crime, and post-crime phases of sexual homicide offenders (SHOs) who engaged in theft during a SH. Additionally, this study seeks to determine if a specific type of SHO engages in this behaviour over others. Results from the sequential logistic regression indicate that victims who are 16 years or older, were strangers to the SHO, and were sex workers were more likely to be victims of theft. Additionally, results indicate that the presence of sadism made it more likely the SHO would engage in theft from the victim and/or crime scene. Findings suggest there is a group of SHOs who engage in theft not for monetary purposes but due to the paraphilia of the offender. These findings can inform the police investigation of these crimes.
虽然大多数人在关于性犯罪凶手的书籍和电影中都听说过“纪念品”、“奖杯”和“纪念品”，但对性杀人（SH）中的盗窃现象的研究却很有限。本研究使用性犯罪国际数据库中 762 例 SH 案例的样本，考察了在 SH 期间从事盗窃的性杀人犯（SHO）的犯罪前、犯罪中和犯罪后阶段的犯罪实施过程。此外，本研究还试图确定是否有特定类型的 SHO 比其他 SHO 更倾向于从事这种行为。顺序逻辑回归的结果表明，年龄在 16 岁或以上、与 SHO 素不相识且为性工作者的受害者更有可能成为盗窃的受害者。此外，结果表明，受虐狂的存在使 SHO 更有可能从受害者和/或犯罪现场盗窃。研究结果表明，有一群 SHO 从事盗窃不是为了金钱目的，而是因为犯罪者的性癖好。这些发现可以为警方调查这些犯罪提供信息。
