...Paul Dawson; Alasdair M. Goodwill; Louise Dixon Purpose – Weapon use is recognised as a key crime concern in England and Wales but has received relatively little focused research. The purpose of this paper is to examine weapon use by sexual offenders to develop new insights relevant for a police...

...Anthony R. Beech; Leam A. Craig Purpose The aim of this paper is to provide up‐to‐date discussion of the types of factors used to assess sexual offenders risk. Design/methodology/approach The current status of the factors used to assess risk in sexual offenders is examined. Findings Risk...