Differences Between Solo Female Sex Offenders and Those with a Co-Offender

Overview

How do developmental forces, mental health issues, and the presence of a co-defendant affect sentence mitigation and aggravation? Which category of female sexual offender is more likely to act impulsively?

Summary

Though there is not a great deal of research on female sexual offenders, researchers and clinicians have been trying to categorize them based on commonalities and differences since the 1980s.  One of the frequently cited categories of female sexual offender is that of the Male Coerced.  This category has been further broken down into subcategories of compliant victim, rejected/revengeful, or willing ally.