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Online and offline child sexual offenders: Who are they and what strategies do they use?

Conditions
Online behavior
sexual abuse
10034726
Registration Number
NL-OMON54086
Lead Sponsor
niversiteit van Tilburg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
620
Inclusion Criteria

Sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Dutch language;
Age 18 - 70 years old;
Forensic patients who are convicted and/or in treatment for a sexual offence
against minor victims, more specifically: online grooming offenses (i.e.,
approaching minors on the Internet for sexual activities), child pornography
offenses (i.e., accessing, downloading, possessing, and/or distributing
pornographic materials depicting minors), and offline child sexual offenses
(i.e., sexually abusing minors in person);
General population with no prior offenses.

Exclusion Criteria

IQ under 70;
Patients diagnosed with *schizophrenia and other psychopathic disorders* who
are experiencing a psychotic episode and/or exhibiting severe symptoms due to
their psychotic vulnerability and lack of resilience during the study;
Insufficient knowledge and understanding of the Dutch language.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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