Electronic Resources:	https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/44/2/713/753089
Web resource:	https://academic.oup.com/ije/article-pdf/44/2/713/18482541/dyv029.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Sexual offending runs in families : A 37-year nationwide survey
Authors:	Frisell, Thomas Langstrom, Niklas Babchishin, Kelly M Fazel, Seena Lichtenstein, Paul
Keywords:	Violence against women;Rape;Sex crimes;Violence;Domestic violence;Family violence
Year:	2015
Citation:	Vol. 44, no. 2
Notes:	"Examined familial aggregation and the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to sexual crime by linking longitudinal, nationwide Swedish crime and multigenerational family registers. We included all men convicted of any sexual offence, specifically rape of an adult and child molestation, from 1973 to 2009. Sexual crime rates among fathers and brothers of sexual offenders were compared with corresponding rates in fathers and brothers of age-matched population control men without sexual crime convictions. We also modelled the relative influence of genetic and environmental factors to the liability of sexual offending. Conclusions: We report strong evidence of familial clustering of sexual offending, primarily accounted for by genes rather than shared environmental influences. Future research should possibly test the effectiveness of selective prevention efforts for male firstdegree relatives of sexually aggressive individuals, and consider familial risk in sexual violence risk assessment." Open access
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16886
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