TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Sexual violence against marginalized victims: choice of victim or victim of choice?
JO  - Victims and offenders
A1  - Horan, Loren
A1  - Beauregard, Eric
SP  - 277
EP  - 291
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - Research shows that sex trade workers and homeless populations are at a high risk of severe violence and homicide. Based on a sample of 229 violent sex offenders, we investigate the differences between sexual crimes committed against marginalized (n = 73) and nonmarginalized victims (n = 156). <br><br>FINDINGS from logistic regression analyses show that offenders who target marginalized victims are more likely to degrade their victim and use a variety of torture methods. However, offenders who target nonmarginalized victims are more likely to use a weapon, and kill the victim by strangulation. Implications for future research are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1556-4886
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2016.1232326
ID  - ref1
ER  -