Employing mixed methods to explore motivational patterns of repeat sex offenders |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 113 Wilder Street, Suite 400, Lowell, MA 01854, United States;2. School of Criminology, Centre for Research on Sexual Violence, Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada;3. Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612-3807, United States;1. University of Central Florida, USA;2. University of Louisville, USA;3. Fairmont State University, USA;1. Virginia Commonwealth University, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, 923 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23284;2. University of Central Florida, Department of Sociology, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Howard Phillips Hall, 406G Orlando, FL 32816;3. Simon Fraser University, School of Criminology, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby (British Columbia), V5A1 S6, Canada;4. Barry University, School of Social Work, 11300 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161;1. Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224, United States;2. School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, 2840 Bearcat Way, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0389, United States |
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| Abstract: | PurposeUnderstanding the motivation of sex offenders plays a key role in societal perception of victim culpability and offender responsibility. This study identified patterns of offender motivation, assessed motivation stability across offenses, and estimated the influence of offense/victim specific factors on motivation in comparison to offender factors.MethodsEmploying mixed-methods sequential explanatory research design, the study utilized confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to identify motivational factors underlying 346 crime events. Second, motivation stability was assessed across offenses committed by 69 offenders. Finally, interview data were reviewed to assess whether offender types emerged corresponding to CFA results.ResultsA motivational typology was identified comprised of five offender groupings built upon two underlying constructs, one driven by sexual gratification and the other linked to anger/aggression. Minimal change in motivation was observed across offenses committed by the same offender against different victims. Offense/victim specific influence (22-23%) and offender related influence (77-78%) were similarly distributed with both sexual and anger-driven motivation.ConclusionsMotivation plays a key role in offending. Offense/victim specific factors have similar proportional influence on crime motivation in comparison to offender factors irrespective of the type of motivation. Contrary to popular public perception, victim blame is not warranted regardless of what motivates offenders. |
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