Essays about: "offender characteristics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words offender characteristics.

  1. 1. Victim, According to Whom? : - A Minor Field Study on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children in Cambodia

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Elin Laurin; Hanna Fredell; [2022]
    Keywords : APLE; Cambodia; children; sexual exploitation and abuse; the legitimate status of being a victim; APLE; Kambodja; barn; legitim offerroll; sexuellt utnyttjande och övergrepp;

    Abstract : Cambodia is a destination, transit, and source country for child sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and has become particularly vulnerable due to growing tourism, increasing geographic accessibility, and widespread poverty. In the aftermath of SEA, repeated violations of children's rights and deprivation of their childhood occur. READ MORE

  3. 2. Intimate partner violence in a police setting. Offender characteristics and typologies found within reported cases from Funen Police

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Christina Jørgensen; [2018]
    Keywords : Intimate partner violence; offender characteristics; offender typology; police; descriptive; two-step cluster;

    Abstract : Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious problem, and the consequences extend beyond the physical damage that may occur. Police officers are often first responders, why it is important that they possess awareness and skills that facilitate them to identify IPV and the characteristics for the involved parties, in order to reduce further consequences and escalation. READ MORE

  4. 3. An Unfamiliar Crime Prevention Strategy : Collective Opinion on Restorative Justice Conferences

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Elin Fjellborg; [2016]
    Keywords : public opinion; restorative justice conferences; mediation; reintegrative shaming; recidivism;

    Abstract : Introduction: Renewed efforts for controlling criminality in Sweden are demanded by the Swedish Government. Restorative justice conferences (RJC), in Sweden known as mediation, can be described as a meeting mediated by a trained facilitator in which the offender and the victim of a crime meets, sometimes together with their friends and family. READ MORE

  5. 4. COMPARING SWEDISH ADOLESCENTS’ CRIMINAL INTENTIONS AND ACTUAL CRIMINAL BEHAVIOURS: DO THEY CORRESPOND? -A TEST OF THE SITUATIONAL ACTION THEORY

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Ellinor Wepsäläinen; [2016]
    Keywords : Adolescents; Crime propensity; Criminal intentions; Criminal behaviours; Perception-choice process; Scenario research; Situational action theory;

    Abstract : It is of importance to direct resources to prevention since crime is costly both for the offender, possible victims and of society and its citizens at large. In general, prevention programs and the types of interventions are not well understood. READ MORE

  6. 5. THE IMPACT OF CRIME NEWS COVERAGE ON FEAR OF CRIME AMONG THE AUDIENCE- A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE PORTRAYAL OF INFORMAION IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Elina Martinez Olsson; [2014]
    Keywords : crime news coverage; crime perception; fear of crime; media; content analysis; theoretical perspectives;

    Abstract : Nyhetsrapporteringen av brott och dess inverkan på läsarnas rädsla för brott har i årtionden studerats som ett socialt problem. Dessa studier indikerar på en relation mellan exponeringen av brottsnyheter och uppkomsten av rädsla för brott. READ MORE