title: Comparison of perpetration characteristics between male juvenile and adult sexual offenders: preliminary results.
abstract: This study investigated the characteristics of the sexual abuse perpetrated by 16 juvenile (JSO) and 19 adult sexual offenders (ASO). Data were collected from a randomly selected group of males who received psychotherapy services at a community agency. The results revealed significant differences between the JSOs and the ASOs on the number of committed offenses, length of sexual relationships maintained with victims, quality of these relationships, nature of the sexual acts committed, and presence of force during abuse incidents. The results show similarities and differences in the sexual abuse characteristics perpetrated by juveniles and adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counselor Education, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton 33431-0991, USA.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Corcoran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data