Police and Security, Vol. 18 No. 2, 2009.
Professional paper
Modus Operandi of Child Sexsual Offenders
Renata Odeljan
; Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
In this work the results of numerous researches about perpetrators of sexual offences to the detriment of children are described in order to understand who reallv are the perpetrators of sexual offences to the detriment of children, vvhether they differ from the rest of population, and in which way they commit sexual offences to the detriment of children. Also, in this work the new phenomena of sexual abuse (misleading of children) in the Republic of Croatia by using the Internet and mo¬bile phones are described, which regarding the behaviour of perpetrators are described in details through four phases: the first phase-getting acquainted, the second phase-falling in love, the third phase-sending MMS photos and video clips, the fourth phase-emotional blackmails and threats. The purpose of this work is to get acquainted and to warn through detailed description of a way of perpetration of sexual abuse of children by using the Internet and mobile phones the experts and children, parents and the publicity. about this negative social phenomenon. Our wish is to raise awareness of self-protective behaviour through getting acquainted and warning.
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Publication date:
15.9.2009.
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