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Patterns of criminal achievement in sexual offending: Unravelling the “successful” sex offender

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  • Lussier, Patrick
  • Bouchard, Martin
  • Beauregard, Eric

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The current study examines significant variations in criminal achievement across sex offenders. To examine the “successful” sex offender, the study proposes a concept of achievement in sexual offending defined as the ability to maximise the payoffs of a crime opportunity while minimizing the costs.

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  • Lussier, Patrick & Bouchard, Martin & Beauregard, Eric, 2011. "Patterns of criminal achievement in sexual offending: Unravelling the “successful” sex offender," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(5), pages 433-444.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:39:y:2011:i:5:p:433-444
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.08.001
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