New directions in theories of sexual homicide and sexual sadism

2018 ◽  
pp. 597-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Proulx
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Sadism ◽  
Sexual Homicide ◽  
New Directions

Sexual Homicide Crime Scene Rating Scale for Sexual Sadism

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wade C. Myers ◽  
Eric Beauregard ◽  
William Menard
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Crime Scene ◽  
Sexual Sadism ◽  
Sexual Homicide

scholarly journals Sexual Sadism: Its Role in the Crime-Commission Process of Sexual Homicide of Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052091684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julien Chopin ◽  
Eric Beauregard
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Crime Scene ◽  
Child Victims ◽  
Specific Method ◽  
International Database ◽  
Sexual Sadism ◽  
Sexual Homicide ◽  
Crime Commission ◽  
Practical Implications

This study investigates the role of sexual sadism in the crime-commission process of sexual homicide (SH) involving child victims. A comparison between sadistic and nonsadistic cases involving child victims is conducted by examining the crime context, crime characteristics, methods of killing, body recovery characteristics, and forensic awareness strategies used by offenders. The sample comes from the Sexual Homicide International Database (SHIelD) including 135 cases of solved SHs involving child victims—35 cases with sexual sadism and 101 cases without sexual sadism. The Sexual Homicide Crime Scene Rating Scale for Sexual Sadism (SADSEX-SH) scale is used to identify sexual sadism from crime scene actions. Bivariate and multivariate analysis are performed to examine the differences between the two groups. Findings indicate that sadistic SH of children are characterized by an important level of structured premeditation, the commission of more diversified sexual acts, the use of specific method of killing, and the partial use of forensic awareness strategies. Practical implications in terms of criminal investigations are discussed.

Sexual Sadism and Sadistic Personality Disorder in Sexual Homicide

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 671-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Hill ◽  
Niels Habermann ◽  
Wolfgang Berner ◽  
Peer Briken
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Sexual Sadism ◽  
Sexual Homicide

Sexual Sadism in the Context of Rape and Sexual Homicide

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Healey ◽  
Patrick Lussier ◽  
Eric Beauregard
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Sadism ◽  
Sexual Homicide

Sexual sadism and criminal versatility: does sexual sadism spillover into nonsexual crimes?

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt DeLisi ◽  
Alan Drury ◽  
Michael Elbert ◽  
Katherine Tahja ◽  
Daniel Caropreso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Spillover Effects ◽  
Criminal Careers ◽  
Sexual Sadism ◽  
Sexual Homicide ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Sexual sadism is a well-known risk factor for severe forms of sexual violence including sexual homicide and serial sexual homicide. The research is decidedly mixed about the association between sexual sadism and other, nonsexual forms of criminal conduct. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on data from a census of 225 federal sex offenders from a jurisdiction in the Midwestern USA, the current study examined whether sexual sadism had a spillover effect into nonsexual crimes using correlation, ANOVA, and negative binomial regression models. Findings Sexual sadism was strongly associated with diverse forms of nonsexual criminal behavior, and sexual sadists had more extensive and versatile criminal careers than sex offenders without a formal diagnosis. Practical implications Practitioners should be aware of sexual sadism as a criminogenic risk factor. Sexual sadism is associated with sexual deviance and sexual violence. Sexual sadism also has spillover effects where it is associated with nonsexual offending. Originality/value Sexual sadism can be a useful risk factor for other forms of crime and recidivism and has broad application in applied correctional and research settings.

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