Examining the Risks and Difficulties Related to Noncompleted and Completed Sexual Offences Against Adult Women: Insights on Decision Making for Crime Prevention

Benoit Leclerc, Richard Wortley, Danielle Reynald, Jesse Cale, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University, Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Centre for Security and Crime Science, Waikato University, New Zealand, Education and Law, Griffith University

Sexual Abuse

Published online on July 22, 2026

Abstract

Sexual Abuse, Ahead of Print.
Using a sample of 145 men convicted for sexually assaulting a woman, we examined perceived risks and difficulties in the context of noncompleted and completed sexual offences against women to help further understand the decision-making process of ...