Table 2 Bivariate analyses between guardianship, modus operandi, locations, and the type of sexual murderer
From: An application of CRAVED to the choice of victim in sexual homicide: a routine activity approach
Variables | Sexual murderers of children (n = 79) | Sexual murderers of adults (n = 271) | Phi, Cramer’s V, F |
|---|---|---|---|
Concealable | |||
Forensic awareness | 44.3 (35) | 46.1 (125) | 0.02 |
Used restraints/gags | 11.4 (9) | 15.9 (43) | 0.05 |
Body moved | 34.2 (27) | 33.9 (92) | −0.002 |
Concealed body | 31.6 (25) | 37.3 (101 | 0.05 |
Unsolved | 19.0 (15) | 33.2 (82) | 0.13** |
Number of days to recover bodya | 140.53 (754.55) | 50.85 (156.60) | 3.36† |
Removable | |||
Victim build is thin | 49.4 (39) | 29.9 (81) | 0.20*** |
Victim abuses alcohol/drugs | 31.6 (25) | 49.1 (133) | 0.15** |
Body recovery—residence | 11.4 (9) | 26.6 (72) | 0.15** |
Weapon used | 58.2 (46) | 52.8 (143) | −0.05 |
Available | |||
Victim at home | 35.4 (28) | 25.5 (69) | −0.09* |
Victim living with adult | 96.2 (76) | 56.1 (152) | −0.35*** |
Victim outside on the street | 55.7 (44) | 26.6 (72) | −0.26*** |
Victim at recreational activities | 19.0 (15) | 26.9 (73) | 0.07† |
Con approach | 44.3 (35) | 39.5 (107) | −0.04 |
Contact location—residence | 31.6 (25) | 26.2 (71) | −0.05 |
Offense location—residence | 21.5 (17) | 29.2 (79) | 0.07 |
Valuable | |||
Victim is a child | – | – | – |
Enjoyable | |||
Vaginal sex | 44.3 (35) | 46.9 (127) | 0.02 |
Anal sex | 20.3 (16) | 15.1 (41) | −0.06 |
Beating | 59.5 (47) | 43.5 (118) | −0.13** |
Disposable | |||
Victim is stranger | 24.1 (19) | 26.2 (71) | 0.02 |
Stabbing | 15.2 (12) | 22.9 (62) | 0.08† |
COD is strangulation | 35.4 (28) | 24.0 (65) | −0.11* |