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Type 2: Violent Rapists and Sexual Predators

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The police sexual aggressors in this type share the same characteristics. They target male and female victims and lack the self-control to curb their impulsive sexual inclinations. Victims usually are selected opportunistically during a “hunt” for victims who are seen as throwaway sex objects. Violent rapists and serial sexual predators are the most dangerous police sexual aggressors except for serial sexual offenders. They are considered to be “rotten apples”, even in departments known for other forms of police misconduct, mainly for the irrational nature of their crimes that lead to extensive media attention. However, in many instances the police peer group was aware of their sexual misconduct before the bizarre incident that exposed them.

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Barker, T. (2020). Type 2: Violent Rapists and Sexual Predators. In: Aggressors in Blue. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28441-1_4

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