This paper seeks to understand better the role of fantasy in offending behaviour through the study of sexual fantasy in Internet child pornography offenders when compared with contact offenders. Differences in the patterns of sexual fantasy associated with the different offender types are explored in ...
Complex behaviors refer to intricate and multifaceted patterns of actions, thoughts, or skills that require a high degree of cognitive, physical, or social competence. Examples of complex behaviors include problem-solving, decision-making, artistic expres...
In order to broaden the perspective of individual-oriented factors contributing to criminal behaviour an integrated model was designed to explain the criminal event. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the application of the integrated model to explain the criminal event in a specific case...
General Strain Theory (GST: Agnew Criminology 30:47–87, 1992) posits that deviant behaviour results from adaptation to strain and the consequent nega
China has long been considered as too soft on teen offenders (犯事者) according to the People website. Criminal responsibility begins at the age of 14. Offenders under the age of 16 do not face serious punishment unless they do eight types of “serious” crimes such as murder. This might...
A number of criminological and social theories have been postulated to explain criminal activities and the behavior of conventional criminals. However, empirical research..Behaviour and Criminalsomics publishing group
Judges and juries are reluctant to convict athletes of criminal behaviour committed in the course of a sports contest, and they are equally reluctant to convict coaches, schools, and sports leagues of negligence. “Borderline violence” consists of behaviours that violate the official rules of the ...