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Locating the stranger rapist

A Davies1, A Dale

  • 1Scientific Intelligence Unit, New Scotland Yard, London.

Medicine, Science, and the Law
|April 1, 1996
PubMed
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Most stranger rapists commit attacks near their homes, but some travel extensively. Understanding offender geography aids investigations and future research into sexual offenses.

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Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Geographic Profiling

Background:

  • Offender profiling is crucial for understanding criminal behavior.
  • Geographic aspects of sexual offenses require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the spatial behavior of stranger rapists.
  • To identify patterns in the distance between offender residence and crime scene.
  • To inform future research and law enforcement strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of approximately 300 sexual offense cases involving 79 stranger rapists.
  • Examination of offender addresses and victim approach locations.
  • Statistical analysis of attack initiation distances relative to offender homes.

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Main Results:

  • At least 20% of stranger rapists exhibited itinerant behavior.
  • 75% of attacks were initiated within a five-mile radius of the offender's residence.
  • Factors influencing distant attacks include victim availability, other crimes, hunting behavior, transport, and neighborhood familiarity.

Conclusions:

  • Geographic proximity is a significant factor in stranger rape.
  • Understanding spatial patterns can aid in offender profiling and investigation.
  • Further research should focus on the relationship between offender base and attack site.