Statistical analysis of sexual offenders - a preliminary study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Statistical analysis of sexual offenders - a preliminary study

AU - Nic Daéid, Niamh

AU - Lynch, Jean

PY - 1998/1/30

Y1 - 1998/1/30

N2 - It is suggested that persons arrested and incarcerated for sexual offences are in some ways different than other inmates. This paper examines various characteristics of sexual offenders in an Irish prison and determines if perceived differences are statistically valid using some of the techniques available through offender profiling. Statistical differences (? ; P = 0.01) in some characteristics were found between other prisoners and sexual offenders.

AB - It is suggested that persons arrested and incarcerated for sexual offences are in some ways different than other inmates. This paper examines various characteristics of sexual offenders in an Irish prison and determines if perceived differences are statistically valid using some of the techniques available through offender profiling. Statistical differences (? ; P = 0.01) in some characteristics were found between other prisoners and sexual offenders.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0345020447

U2 - 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00189-8

DO - 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00189-8

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0345020447

SN - 0379-0738

VL - 91

SP - 153

EP - 161

JO - Forensic Science International

JF - Forensic Science International

IS - 2

ER -