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Table 3 GAIJSO sexual offense characteristics

From: Offense related characteristics and psychosexual development of juvenile sex offenders

 

Total group

N = 174

Solo offenders

N = 54

Group offenders

N = 90

Child molesters

N = 30

 
 

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

χ 2 ; (2, N = 174); p

Victim age > 4 yrs younger

30

17.2

0

0 a

0

0 a

30

100 b

174.000; p < 0.05

Male victim

24

13.8

7

13.0 a

3

3.3 a

14

46.7 b

35.578; p < 0.05

Unknown victim

42

24.3

19

35.8 b

21

23.3 b

2

6.7 a

8.965; p < 0.05

Penetration

95

54.6

18

33.3 a

58

64.4 b

19

63.3 b

14.294; p < 0.05

Group offending (leader)

95

54.6

0

0 a

90 (20)

100 c (25)

5

16.7 b

157.191; p < 0.05

≥2 sex offenses

60

34.5

24

44.4

22

24.4

14

46.7

8.357; .015

   ≥2 sex offenses: < 6 months

30

57.7

10

43.5 a

16

94.1 b

4

33.3 a

14.062: p < 0.05

Denial

92

54.4

25

49.0 a

58

65.9 b

9

30.0 a

12.496; p < 0.05

Taking no responsibility

60

35.1

21

38.9

33

37.9

6

20.0

3.650: .161

Lack of empathy

75

44.1

25

47.2

39

44.8

11

36.7

.894; .640

Insight into risks and 'triggers'

28

18.5

12

25.5

14

18.2

2

7.4

3.743; .154

Impulsive offense

63

38.0

16

29.6

38

44.7

9

33.3

3.479; .176

Use of force

87

54.0

21

42.0 a

53

64.6 b

13

44.8 a, b

7.615; p < 0.05

   Excessive violence

18

11.2

8

16.0 b

10

12.2 b

0

0 a

4.905; p < 0.05

Global Assessment

High/very high concern

103

59.5

26

49.1 a

21

56.7 a

26

86.7 b

11.890; p < 0.05

  1. Note. Percents with same subscripts do not differ significantly at p < 0.05 by post-hoc 2 × 2 chi-square analysis.
  2. GAIJSO: Global Assessment Instrument for Juvenile Sex Offenders