NCJ Number
245902
Journal
Police Quarterly Volume: 16 Issue: 2 Dated: June 2013 Pages: 127-147
Date Published
June 2013
Length
21 pages
Annotation
This study explores the nature of repeat or recidivist police sexual violence (PSV) in comparison to first-time offending in the characteristics of the offenders, nature of the PSV acts, and the departments and criminal justice system response.
Abstract
By examining a decade of newspapers accounts in the Midwest, the current study explores the nature of repeat or recidivist police sexual violence (PSV) in comparison to first-time offending in the characteristics of the offenders, nature of the PSV acts, and the departments and criminal justice system response. Results show that more than 41 percent of PSV cases are committed by recidivist officers who averaged four victims each over a 3-year span of offending. The idea of the officer shuffle is explored in the context of sexual offending by police, indicating that a minority of officers move across jurisdictions maintaining police certification despite allegations of violence and misconduct. Implications explore how policy changes, such as a national reporting system for police sexual offending, would impact problem-prone PSV offending. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.