Sociology and Criminology-Open Access
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ISSN: 2375-4435
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ISSN: 2375-4435
+44-77-2385-9429
Department of Legal Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
She is affiliated to University of Porto. She is a recipient of many awards and grants for her valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of Sexual aggressors. Her international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. Her research interests reflect in her wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
Research Article
Sexual Aggressors, Characterization of a Portuguese Sample
Author(s): Marlene Sophie Barros* and Sara Margarida Fernandes
The sexual crime is a current issue and it is a real and serious problem in our society. Sexual aggressors tend to be people who perform normal professional duties of which no one is suspicious. Incidentally, whoever has knowledge of the crime is the victim and the perpetrator, who makes sure that no one is nearby for to engage in sexual intercourse. This study aims to characterize a sample of sexual aggressors from the north of Portugal to verify if sexual aggressors present a diagnosed mental disorder and if the profile found in sexual aggressors is in accordance with the classification found the literature, as well as to know the relationship of proximity between the victim and the aggressor. This is a quantitative and qualitative study that was carried out with a sample of 48 sexual aggressors in total, in which 46 are of the masculine gender and only two of the feminine gender be.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2375-4435.19.7.203