| Tittel: | Help-seeking prior to offence and conviction: Experiences of individuals convicted of sexual offences | | Ansvar: | Stina Lindegren | | Forfatter: | Lindegren, Stina  | | Materialtype: | Artikkel - elektronisk | | Signatur: | Nordic Journal of Criminology | | Utgitt: | Oslo : Universitetsforlaget, 2025 | | Omfang: | S. 1-18 | | ISBN/ISSN: | 2578-9821 | | Serie: | Nordic Journal of Criminology ; 2/Volume 26 | | Emneord: | Kriminalitet / Seksuelle overgrep / Vitenskapelig publikasjon | | Note: | Open access. Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) | | Innhold: | Abstract
Tertiary crime prevention focuses on reducing recidivism among individuals who have already committed crimes. Treatment for people convicted of sexual offences is a tertiary measure that can reduce sexual offences. Nonetheless, recidivism rates are generally low, and most individuals are unknown to the justice system. This calls for research on early detection and secondary prevention, i.e. identifying at-risk individuals, preferably before the offence occurs. Most research on secondary sexual violence prevention, however, is conducted on non-forensic samples. Little is known about the experiences of help-seeking prior to offence or conviction among individuals convicted of sexual offences (ISO). This study aims to investigate help-seeking for various risk-related problems, drawing on in-depth interviews with 19 incarcerated male adult ISOs in Sweden. The thematic analysis indicates substantial barriers to help-seeking. The convicted men reported a lack of insight into their risk-related problems, fear of social consequences if disclosing them, and a neglectful welfare system as obstacles. Nevertheless, family appeared as a source of motivation for help-seeking, and interactions with knowledgeable professionals seemed to contribute to positive outcomes for some. Accordingly, prevention can take place, or fail, at all levels of society, and the welfare system seems to play a crucial role.
Keywords: sexual abuse, prevention, sexual offender, help-seeking, welfare system, social work | | Del av verk: | Nordic Journal of Criminology Volume 26 no 2 |
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