Background Incarcerated individuals have poor mental health compared to the general
population. Social support has a beneficial effect on mental health. The buffering model …

The literature considers individuals who sexually offended children (ISOCs) as a
heterogeneous group. In Portugal, ISOCs may be subject to two types of sentences …

The problem of alcohol-involved sexual assault against women highlights the need to
identify how the presence of alcohol interacts with risk factors associated with sexual assault …

Introduction The policy on treatment of people who commit sexual offenses (PSOs) varies
greatly across countries, creating different treatment environments. This study was …

Purpose Studies on the moral judgment of offenders conducted within a neo-Kolhbergian
framework found that offenders exhibit more primitive thinking about moral issues compared …

Abstract Background Social Support has multiple benefits for health and mental wellbeing.
Its existence, and the extent to which it can be beneficial, is dependent upon the context in …

Using a sample of 3,041 incarcerated men and women, this study examines the impact of
being incarcerated for a sex offense and individuals' in-prison experiences on their concerns …

Preventing Sexual Harm provides an overview of current criminal justice strategies for
tackling sexual violence, and highlights existing positive criminological approaches that …

This study investigated the dimensionality of the Perception of Sex Offenders scale among
prison officer students in Norway, and whether the students' perceptions of this group of …

Successful reintegration following prison for those with sexual convictions is a key aim of
criminal justice policy. Whilst there is a wealth of research detailing the desistance and …