ABSTRACT

Sexual violence committed by multiple perpetrators is a particularly worrying phenomenon given that the severity of psychopathological sequelae for the victims are increased when the sexual offense is committed by more than one offender. Preliminary studies showed that sexual violence committed by solo offenders is different from that of duos or groups of offenders. This study explores the heterogeneity within 983 cases of sexual violence committed by multiple perpetrators, with a focus not only on offenders’ modus operandi, but also victims’ routine activities and situational aspects of the crime. Results from a latent class analysis identified four offending patterns: sexual violence committed by multiple perpetrators where: 1) stranger victims were randomly selected; 2) offenders were geographically mobile; 3) victims were assaulted during social events; and 4) offenders were non-sexually motivated. Findings help identify situational characteristics interacting with offenders’ behaviors and victims’ routine activities associated with sexual violence committed by multiple perpetrators. The implications regarding the heterogeneity of criminal patterns in these forms of violence is discussed in relation to police practice, situational crime prevention strategies, and future research.

摘要

多名犯罪者实施的性暴力是一种特别令人担忧的现象，因为当性犯罪由不止一名犯罪者实施时，受害者的精神病理后遗症会更加严重。初步研究表明，单独犯罪者实施的性暴力与两人或群体犯罪者实施的性暴力不同。本研究探讨了 983 起由多名犯罪者实施的性暴力案件的异质性，不仅关注犯罪者的作案手法，还关注受害者的日常活动和犯罪情境。潜在类别分析的结果确定了四种犯罪模式： 多名犯罪者实施的性暴力，其中：1）随机选择陌生人受害者；2) 犯罪者的地理位置具有流动性；3）受害人在社交活动中受到殴打；4) 犯罪者没有性动机。调查结果有助于确定与犯罪者行为和受害者与多名犯罪者实施的性暴力相关的日常活动相互作用的情境特征。讨论了这些暴力形式中犯罪模式异质性的影响，涉及警察实践、情境犯罪预防策略和未来研究。