Implications of sex offender classification on reporting demographic characteristics, health, and criminal careers: results from an Australian jurisdiction

Implications of sex offender classification on reporting demographic characteristics, health, and criminal careers: results from an Australian jurisdiction

Abstract Background Cross-sectional and retrospective offence data are often used to classify sex offenders in epidemiological and survey research, but little empirical evidence exists regarding the practical implications of this for applied research. This study describes the classification of sex o...

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Main Authors: Mathew Gullotta, David Greenberg, Armita Adily, Jesse Cale, Tony G. Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Adult sex offender
Child sex offender
Classification
Data linkage
Health
Polymorphous
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-00960-w

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