Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material: A Comparison From Police Data on Men Charged With Child Sexual Exploitation Material Exclusively and Men Charged With Contact Child Sexual Abuse Exclusively [PDF]
Sexual Offending, 2021 We do not know whether men who access Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) are contact child-sex offenders using technology - or a new and different type of child sex offender. This study compares men who were charged with Contact Child Sexual Abuse
Samuel J. Nicol +3 more
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Correlates of intimate relationship satisfaction among investigators of child sexual abuse material [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionThis study investigates correlates of intimate relationship satisfaction among investigators of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Previous research has shown that exposure to CSAM content can negatively impact investigators’ emotional ...
Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan +3 more
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The mental health of officials who regularly examine child sexual abuse material: strategies for harm mitigation [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2023 Background The current study aims to better understand the mental health and subjective well-being of investigators and forensic examiners exposed to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) by examining which components of this work are associated with ...
Kimberly J. Mitchell +4 more
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A Self-Assessment Tool for Helping Identify Police Burnout Among Investigators of Child Sexual Abuse Material [PDF]
AJPM FocusIntroduction: Law enforcement professionals who investigate crimes involving child sexual abuse material face increased risk of mental health challenges, including burnout. This study aims to develop a data-driven self-assessment tool for law enforcement
Kimberly J. Mitchell, PhD +2 more
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An exploration of the personal experiences of digital forensics analysts who work with child sexual abuse material on a daily basis: “you cannot unsee the darker side of life” [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionDigital forensics analysts are a specialist group of police officers who are involved in investigating cases of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA), and identifying and classifying child sexual abuse material (CSAM) according to
Clare Strickland +3 more
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Support, snacks, and a tailored approach to empower recovery: professionals’ insights on supporting children victimized by online child sexual abuse [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionEven though Online Child Sexual Abuse (OCSA) has become a recognized phenomenon, there are still extensive gaps in knowledge and understanding of the implications of OCSA.
Anette Birgersson, Linda S. Jonsson
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Prevalence of pedophilia in a forensic psychiatric population in Switzerland: a comparative study of contact vs non-contact and pedophilic vs non-pedophilic offenders [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionSexual offenses against minors represent a major public health and judicial concern. Pedophilia, defined as a persistent sexual preference for prepubescent children, is frequently assessed in forensic psychiatry, particularly in the context ...
Clara Anselmetti +5 more
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Eastern European Journal of Transnational RelationsThis paper examines the evolving terminology used in international and European Union law concerning the criminalization of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Marta Dąbrowska
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The Characteristics of Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders and the Harms of Offending: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Print Media. [PDF]
Sex Cult, 2023 Christensen LS, Vickery N.
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Rethinking Safety-by-Design and Techno-Solutionism for the Regulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Technology and RegulationThis article explores the implications of increased reliance on technological solutions to digital regulatory challenges, particularly in Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). It focuses on the contemporary trend of imposing obligations on private actors,
Andrew Murray, Mark Leiser
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