Paedophile activity on the internet
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description: The main aim of this thesis was to explore the nature, scope and extent of paedophile activity online. A variety of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were employed during the three studies that comprise this thesis. Study I The aim of Study I was to test the hypothesis, which stated that there are patterns of association between distinct categories of content of child abuse images that are observable, measurable and can be modelled. The findings of this study appear to support the hypothesis. The analysis of two-way interactions indicated that, in this sample, older children were less likely to appear in sexually explicit material. There were a greater number of Caucasian than non-Caucasian children in this sample, and non-Caucasians were less likely to appear in Erotic imagery and were more likely than Caucasians to be depicted Naked. The analysis provides insights into the preferences of adults interested in child abuse images and the particular groups of children who are more at risk of coercion into this type of activity. Furthermore, loglinear modelling resulted in three 3-way and two 4-way interactions being identified that summarized the patterns and trends present in the data. The application of the techniques outlined in this paper in future programmes of research will afford law enforcement agencies the facility to examine behaviours associated with child abuse images in greater depth. Study 2: The aim of Study 2 was to examine how adults and adolescents with a sexual interest in children communicate with one another online. A participant observation methodology was employed in this study, which involved over 38 hours and 48 minutes in a number of child-sex related chat rooms, i.e. 'Toddle rsex, 'Kiddyfucking', 'Dadaughtersex'. The analysis of conversations gathered in Study 2 provide insights into the nature of the activities adults with a sexual interest in children collectively engage in online, e.g., collective generation and exchange of …
abstract: The main aim of this thesis was to explore the nature, scope and extent of paedophile activity online. A variety of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were employed during the three studies that comprise this thesis. Study I The aim of Study I was to test the hypothesis, which stated that there are patterns of association between distinct categories of content of child abuse images that are observable, measurable and can be modelled. The findings of this study appear to support the hypothesis. The analysis of two-way interactions indicated that, in this sample, older children were less likely to appear in sexually explicit material. There were a greater number of Caucasian than non-Caucasian children in this sample, and non-Caucasians were less likely to appear in Erotic imagery and were more likely than Caucasians to be depicted Naked. The analysis provides insights into the preferences of adults interested in child abuse images and the particular groups of children who are more at risk of coercion into this type of activity. Furthermore, loglinear modelling resulted in three 3-way and two 4-way interactions being identified that summarized the patterns and trends present in the data. The application of the techniques outlined in this paper in future programmes of research will afford law enforcement agencies the facility to examine behaviours associated with child abuse images in greater depth. Study 2: The aim of Study 2 was to examine how adults and adolescents with a sexual interest in children communicate with one another online. A participant observation methodology was employed in this study, which involved over 38 hours and 48 minutes in a number of child-sex related chat rooms, i.e. 'Toddle rsex, 'Kiddyfucking', 'Dadaughtersex'. The analysis of conversations gathered in Study 2 provide insights into the nature of the activities adults with a sexual interest in children collectively engage in online, e.g., collective generation and exchange of …
author: O'Connell, Rachel
language: en
keywords: I160 - Internet
date published: 2005
date modified: 2026-07-24T01:36:16Z
provider: University of Central Lancashire
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: University of Central Lancashire