TY  - SER
AU  - Richards, Kelly
TI  - Misperceptions about child sex offenders
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Canberra, ACT
PB  - Australian Institute of Criminology, 
KW  - ABUSIVE MEN
KW  - INCEST
KW  - PARENTS
KW  - PERPETRATORS
KW  - SEX OFFENDERS
KW  - STATISTICS
KW  - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - AUSTRALIA
N1  - Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice, September 2011, no. 429
N2  - "This paper addresses five common misperceptions about the perpetrators of sexual offences against children. Specifically, the issues addressed include whether all child sex offenders are ‘paedophiles’, who sexually abuse children, whether most child sex offenders were victims of sexual abuse themselves, rates of recidivism among child sex offenders and the number of children sex offenders typically abuse before they are detected by police.

The evidence outlined in this paper highlights that there are few black and white answers to these questions. Perpetrators of sexual crimes against children are not, contrary to widespread opinion, a homogenous group. Rather, there are a number of varied offending profiles that characterise child sex offenders. Gaining an understanding of the nuances of this offender population is critical if children are to be protected from sexual abuse." (from the Foreword)


UR  - http://www.aic.gov.au/media_library/publications/tandi_pdf/tandi429.pdf
UR  - http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/421-440/tandi429.html
ER  -