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The primary purpose of this project is to study the correlation between exposure to sexually-explicit materials and sexual offending. A thorough literature review has been conducted. The analyses include the definitions and history of sexual deviancy and paraphilia, a review of existing research that examines the complex relationship between said materials and criminal behavior, methods individuals use to access sexually-explicit materials, and case studies of individuals whose behavior is relevant to the purposes of this study. There does not appear to be a causal relationship between these two factors. However, there is an intricate, interrelated dynamic between the two that is worth examining more thoroughly. Further research should study the timeline in which sexual offenders first consumed sexually-explicit material, as well as the genesis of their sexually-deviant behaviors. This may lead to a clearer comprehension of their psychosexual criminality. Further understanding will hopefully lead to improved policies proposed by law makers, refined prevention/intervention strategies by law enforcement, and more effective rehabilitative methods for offenders.
ContributorsDwyer, Brittny Elise (Author) / Rebecca, Loftus (Thesis director) / Randall, Snyder (Committee member) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor) / Department of Psychology (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-05
ContributorsCrozier, Elisabeth (Author) / DeCarolis, Claudine (Thesis director) / Janicek, Chelsea (Committee member) / Wilkey, Douglas (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
Created2023-05
ContributorsCrozier, Elisabeth (Author) / DeCarolis, Claudine (Thesis director) / Janicek, Chelsea (Committee member) / Wilkey, Douglas (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
Created2023-05
ContributorsCrozier, Elisabeth (Author) / DeCarolis, Claudine (Thesis director) / Janicek, Chelsea (Committee member) / Wilkey, Douglas (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
Created2023-05
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The purpose of this thesis is to examine the available literature on suspect bias in the context of general impairment to evaluate support for the claim that general impairment exacerbates the effect of suspect bias to increase the risk of eyewitness misidentifications. To provide context for the importance of this issue, the misidentification of Ronald Cotton in the investigation of the assault of Jennifer Thompson-Cannino is discussed. I identified meta-analyses discussing the following suspect bias variables: prior mugshot exposure, exposure to composites, suspect-filler similarity, post-identification feedback, and the use of showups versus lineups to evaluate the literature. Using the articles citing the meta-analyses and cited within the meta-analyses, I found individual studies that manipulated suspect bias, in addition to a general impairment variable. Examples of general impairment variables include age, time delay, lineup presentation, lineup instructions, and options for identification responses. For each suspect-bias variable discussed, the literature provided inconsistent results. Based on the variations found in the data that was evaluated, I recommend that further examination of suspect-bias in the context of general impairment variables be conducted to garner a better, more cohesive understanding of the interaction between these variables.
ContributorsBarlow, Rosemary (Author) / Smalarz, Laura (Thesis director) / Arndorfer, Andrea (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
Created2022-05
ContributorsKimmins, Emily (Author) / Ahmed, Maliha (Co-author) / DeCarolis, Claudine (Thesis director) / Robinson, Kevin (Committee member) / Smalarz, Laura (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
Created2022-05
ContributorsKimmins, Emily (Author) / Ahmed, Maliha (Co-author) / DeCarolis, Claudine (Thesis director) / Robinson, Kevin (Committee member) / Smalarz, Laura (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
Created2022-05