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Rape and rape-murder: one offender and twelve victims
The American Journal of Psychiatry
|January 1, 1983
Summary
This study examined 12 rapes and rape-murders by an adolescent offender. Offender violence depended on interpersonal factors, highlighting the need for crime scene data and psychological profiling in sex crime investigations.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Psychology
- Criminology
- Adolescent Offender Behavior
Background:
- Analysis of a serial adolescent offender's 12 rapes and rape-murders over 4 years.
- Most offenses occurred while the offender was under psychiatric and probationary supervision.
- Focus on the interplay between offender supervision and criminal behavior.