Table 3 Data categorisation from court transcripts (Chiu and Leclerc 2017, p. 64–65)
Variables | Categories |
|---|---|
Social elements | |
 Actors involved | Offender, victim, co-offenders, third parties (victim’s children; partners; other relatives and other known--- friends, acquaintances, co-workers, housemates) |
 Relationship between victim and offender | Date, partner or ex-partner (including husband, boyfriend, de facto partner, and sex friend), relative, friend/acquaintance, co-worker or ex co-worker, neighbour, family member’s spouse |
 Circumstances | Date rape, break in, group outing, visitation |
Approach method | |
 Con | Offered or asked for assistance/ride/information, etc. Solicitation for sex Wanted to show something to victim Bribed victim with money, drugs, etc. |
 Surprise | Victim was asleep Lay in wait/snuck up on victim |
 Blitz | Used weapon Used overwhelming force or violence |
Setting | |
 Location | Offender’s home, victim’s home, vehicle, other residence, other building, outdoors |
 More than one crime scene | Yes/no |
 Time | Daylight, darkness |
Interaction | |
 Victim reaction | Forceful verbal resistance (screamed, yelled/yelled for help), non-forceful verbal resistance (said no, pleaded, used threats), cried, physical resistance (fought back, tried to escape), no victim reaction, compliance, called police, negotiation |
 Offender reaction | Ignored, used force, used threats, used violence, negotiated, ceased to demand |
 Sexual acts | Kissing, grabbing/hugging, fondling, digital penetration, vaginal penetration, anal penetration, cunnilingus, fellatio, masturbation, suffocation, choking, beating/slapping |
Other variables | |
 Disruption | Third party intervened/disrupted, victim escaped |
 Exit | Offender left scene, victim left scene, offender dropped victim home, victim dropped offender home, victim passed out |
 Threats/force | Threats used, violence used, weapon used |
 Tools/transport | Weapon, car, condom, gag, bindings, disguise, other (e.g., alcohol, victim’s keys, removed car door handle) |
 Post-action | Apologies, threats, tried to comfort/be intimate with victim, tried to ask victim on a date, told victim not to tell anyone, stole from victim, told victim not to move |
 Variables | Categories |
 Other | Potential ‘triggers’ (date/sexual advance rejection, prior relationship break-up), prior alcohol consumption (victim, offender), prior drug consumption, offender removed clothing, offender made victim remove clothing, moderate-to-severe victim injury, alcohol consumed during offence, drugs involved during offence |