Citation

Fossi JJ, Clarke DD, Lawrence C. J. Interpers. Violence 2005; 20(11): 1444-1466.

Affiliation

University of Nottingham.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260505278716

PMID

16210735

Abstract

This article examines the sequential, temporal, and interactional aspects of sexual assaults using sequential analysis. Fourteen statements taken from victims of bedroom-based assaults were analyzed to provide a comprehensive account of the behavioral patterns of individuals in sexually charged conflict situations. The cases were found to vary in the sexual severity of assault, distinguishing a variety of motivations and behavioral repertoires of offender and victim. Two quite distinct styles of offense were identified: multiple and single, which may have very different implications for research into rapist taxonomies and rape prevention strategies.