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A Descriptive Analysis of the Temporal and Geographical Proximities Seen Within UK Series of Sex Offenses.

Woodhams, J., Davies, K., Galambos, S. and Webb, M., 2021. A Descriptive Analysis of the Temporal and Geographical Proximities Seen Within UK Series of Sex Offenses. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 36 (4), 706 - 715.

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DOI: 10.1007/s11896-021-09473-8

Abstract

Previous studies of the geographical and temporal features of serial sex offenses are limited by small samples and/or geographical areas, and are dated. We address a significant gap in the literature by investigating the temporal and geographical proximity of the crimes of 402 serial stranger sex offenders in the UK. Periods of incarceration were extracted from calculations of temporal proximity giving a more accurate picture of series duration and time elapsed between offenses from the same series. A notable minority of serial stranger sex offenders commit their offenses within very close geographic proximity and the same was found for temporal proximity. There were also occurrences of series spanning large distances and many years. The implications of these findings for the use of geography and time in the behavioral linking of crimes, and what they mean for policy decisions regarding financial investment in law enforcement technology, are discussed.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0882-0783
Uncontrolled Keywords:Inter-crime distance: Geographic proximity; Temporal proximity; Serial rape; Serial sex offences
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:36639
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:21 Feb 2022 13:49
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 14:32

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