Date of Award
Spring 8-1-2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Criminology & Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Phillip Shon
Second Advisor
Mark Hamm
Third Advisor
David Polizzi
Abstract
Research has focused primarily on the psyche of individual child molesters in order to create better treatment regimens and prevention strategies. However, the extant research neglects to provide an in-depth analysis of what child molesters do and how they do it. This paper examines the seduction process child molesters use to gain access to victims, manipulate the adult community, and create a safe environment to molest. Twenty-one male child molesters were selected from several accredited publications throughout the past twenty years. Through the use of grounded theory, a set of qualitative descriptions revealed common post- and pre-offense behaviors. The behaviors formed a seduction process which includes the use of fantasy, planning, grooming, concealment, and escalation. Through these behaviors, child molesters are able to create a secure environment to molest and avoid disclosure.
Recommended Citation
Schiller, Danielle Katrina, "From Seduction to Copulation: How Child Molesters Negotiate The Contingencies of Child Sexual Abuse" (2007). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3650.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/3650
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