The Person Behind the Crime: Life Stories of Women and Men Who Committed Sexual Crimes

Ana Rita Conde, Ana Ferreira, Olga Cunha, Judite Peixoto, Marta Sousa, Hei-Lab-Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Porto University Center, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Lusófona University, Porto University Center, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Lusófona University, Psychology Research Center , School of Psychology, University of Minho, Hei-Lab-Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Lisbon University Center, EPCV-School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Lusófona University

Sexual Abuse

Published online on May 20, 2026

Abstract

Sexual Abuse, Volume 38, Issue 6, Page 707-731, September 2026.
Research on individuals convicted of sexual crimes has focused mainly on risk factors and recidivism. Less attention has been given to how these individuals construct meaning around their life trajectories. This qualitative study explores and compares the ...