Citation

Murphy R, Winder B. Psychol. Crime Law 2016; 22(8): 798-816.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1068316X.2016.1185522

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study focused on adult males who have committed a sexual offence against elderly victims (aged 55 and over) in order to increase our understanding of this group of offenders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five such individuals. Interview data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four main themes emerged: life's been really tough (where participants talked about difficulties they had faced); I'm not bad, I did what anyone would do (where participants sought to explain their behaviour); Other people haven't helped or have made things worse (where participants highlighted challenges they faced in relationships and the impact they felt this had); and Coping and pleasure (which highlights the use of sex and alcohol in their lives). Implications for the practice and treatment of individuals offending against elderly victims are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

qualitative; elderly; victims; Rape; IPA; sexual offending