¿En qué se diferencian las agresiones sexuales cometidas en solitario y en grupo? Una revisión sistemática

  1. Jesús de la Torre Laso 1
  2. José Carlos Toro Pascua 1
  3. Manuel Martín Rodríguez 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca, España
Revista:
Interdisciplinaria: Revista de psicología y ciencias afines = journal of psychology and related sciences

ISSN: 0325-8203,  1668-7027

Año de publicación: 2022

Volumen: 39

Número: 2

Páginas: 55-71

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.16888/INTERD.2022.39.2.4 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Interdisciplinaria: Revista de psicología y ciencias afines = journal of psychology and related sciences

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Resumen

El estudio de las agresiones sexuales ha tenido una gran relevancia e interés en la literatura. Las agresiones sexuales en grupo representan una pequeña proporción de todas las agresiones sexuales cometidas, pero presentan unas características específicas. La presente revisión sistemática examinó las variables de los delitos de agresión sexual cometidos en solitario versus en grupo. Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos Psycinfo, Academic Search (EBSCO) y Google Scholar, y se encontraron ocho documentos que cumplían las condiciones de inclusión. Los resultados muestran que existe evidencia de las diferencias cualitativas entre las agresiones sexuales cometidas según el número de infractores. Las dinámicas que se promueven en los grupos explican la participación de los sujetos en las agresiones sexuales en grupo. El comportamiento colectivo favorece las agresiones sexuales en grupo por los procesos inherentes a él. Los delincuentes son, en su mayoría, hombres. Los delincuentes solitarios tienen una mayor edad y, a medida que los grupos son más grandes, la edad de los agresores disminuye. En cuanto a las víctimas, son más jóvenes que los agresores, sobre todo en los casos perpetrados por múltiples sujetos, y ofrecen una mayor resistencia ante las agresiones en solitario. Se ha confirmado que en las agresiones en grupo se llevan a cabo más actos sexuales y se utiliza más la violencia. Por otro lado, no aparecen diferencias en cuanto al uso de alcohol y la presencia de armas en las agresiones. Estos resultados tienen implicaciones para la prevención del delito y el tratamiento de las víctimas

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