Ruflossn
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I have done some quick studying / profiling of the type of creep that would sexually assault an elderly woman. Below is one of the articles I found to be most enlightening.
http://www.volcanopress.com/pages/news.cgi?newscatid=5&newsid=19
People find it difficult to imagine why a rapist would target an elderly victim, because society still equates sexual arousal and desire with rape, Safarik said in a phone interview. Youre dealing with issues of power and anger in these cases, and for a number of these offenders the victim is largely symbolic, he added. Safarik speculated that the anger level, particularly with those who target elderly women, could be one explanation for the high murder rate of victims.
Safarik found that rapists who target and murder elderly women varied greatly by age and race, but were homogenous in many other characteristics and methods of operation.
The study found that these individuals are typically undereducated, unemployed and substance abusers--usually alcohol. They are socially incompetent, do not fit into their peer group, and sexually inadequate with only 48% of the offenders leaving semen at the crime scene.
The vast majority (92%) have some sort of criminal history, but mostly misdemeanor incidents. In approximately 80% of the cases, you will not find them in your sex offender database, said Safarik.
They are not criminally sophisticated criminals, and frequently leave evidence at the crime scene. Another commonality is their proximity to the victim. 56% of the assailants live within six blocks of their victim, and 30% of those on the very same street. Focus the initial investigation on the neighborhood, Safarik suggests.
Contrary to what some might think, their primary goal is the sexual assault, says Safarik. Although they will usually make off with cash or jewelry afterwards, burglary is not the primary motivationit is an afterthought.
The victims race is a good predictor for the race of the rapist only if the elderly victim is a black or Hispanic woman. Black men are the likely assailants if the sexual homicide victim is an elderly black woman. Likewise, Hispanic men are the likely attacker if the elderly victim is an elderly Hispanic women. White women not only make up 84 % of the victims in the study, but are the targets of rapists of all races. However, white men are unlikely candidates if the elderly victim is black or Hispanic, as they focus almost exclusively on elderly white women.
The best predictor for age of the perpetrator is the level of injury, according to Safarik. The more violent the injuries the sexual homicide victim suffers, the higher the likelihood that the offender is younger than the mean offender age of 27 years.
http://www.volcanopress.com/pages/news.cgi?newscatid=5&newsid=19
People find it difficult to imagine why a rapist would target an elderly victim, because society still equates sexual arousal and desire with rape, Safarik said in a phone interview. Youre dealing with issues of power and anger in these cases, and for a number of these offenders the victim is largely symbolic, he added. Safarik speculated that the anger level, particularly with those who target elderly women, could be one explanation for the high murder rate of victims.
Safarik found that rapists who target and murder elderly women varied greatly by age and race, but were homogenous in many other characteristics and methods of operation.
The study found that these individuals are typically undereducated, unemployed and substance abusers--usually alcohol. They are socially incompetent, do not fit into their peer group, and sexually inadequate with only 48% of the offenders leaving semen at the crime scene.
The vast majority (92%) have some sort of criminal history, but mostly misdemeanor incidents. In approximately 80% of the cases, you will not find them in your sex offender database, said Safarik.
They are not criminally sophisticated criminals, and frequently leave evidence at the crime scene. Another commonality is their proximity to the victim. 56% of the assailants live within six blocks of their victim, and 30% of those on the very same street. Focus the initial investigation on the neighborhood, Safarik suggests.
Contrary to what some might think, their primary goal is the sexual assault, says Safarik. Although they will usually make off with cash or jewelry afterwards, burglary is not the primary motivationit is an afterthought.
The victims race is a good predictor for the race of the rapist only if the elderly victim is a black or Hispanic woman. Black men are the likely assailants if the sexual homicide victim is an elderly black woman. Likewise, Hispanic men are the likely attacker if the elderly victim is an elderly Hispanic women. White women not only make up 84 % of the victims in the study, but are the targets of rapists of all races. However, white men are unlikely candidates if the elderly victim is black or Hispanic, as they focus almost exclusively on elderly white women.
The best predictor for age of the perpetrator is the level of injury, according to Safarik. The more violent the injuries the sexual homicide victim suffers, the higher the likelihood that the offender is younger than the mean offender age of 27 years.
