Psychological Strains and Sexual Assault Perpetration: Investigating Psychologically-Informed General Strain Theory

• In Event: Interplay of personal and environmental factors and criminal behaviour

Abstract

Although GST traditionally emphasizes ecological strains, previous research has evidenced the saliency of various personality traits in sex offenders, including those related to sex offenders’ psyche and decision-making. Furthermore, it has previously been demonstrated that multidisciplinary theoretical integration, through the incorporation of dispositional factors, can be beneficial to GST. This study investigated the adequacy of a revised, psychologically-informed version of GST for the study of sexual crimes.

Author

• Gaetan Dore, Coventry University