Dissertation
A LATENT CLASS ANALYSIS OF FEMALE PERPETRATED SEX OFFENSES
Washington State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
12/2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000007163
Abstract
Female perpetrated sexual violence (FPSV) remains an understudied subject in sexual violence research studies. This study provides a comprehensive overview of female perpetrated sex offenses (FPSOs) by utilizing large samples of self-reported and police-reported sexual victimization data. It also provides a comparison of FPSOs and male perpetrated sex offenses (MPSOs) to assess whether gendered offending patterns exist and to evaluate the situational contexts of those offenses to identify practical prevention strategies. Results showed that FPSOs and MPSOs are overwhelmingly similar, albeit with some nuances, suggesting that sexual offending is more gender invariant than is presumed. Common FPSOs and MPSOs included heterosexual rape, heterosexual sexual assault, multi-perpetrator rape, and multi-perpetrator sexual assault. The results of this study challenge existing assumptions about sexual violence and gender. The practical and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.
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- Title
- A LATENT CLASS ANALYSIS OF FEMALE PERPETRATED SEX OFFENSES
- Creators
- Erica Jovanna Magaña
- Contributors
- Amelie Pedneault (Chair)Melanie-Angela Neuilly (Committee Member)Dale Willits (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 406
- Identifiers
- 99901195199801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation