thesis to better understand why they do it
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Hello everyone,
I just found this thesis on why people engage with illegal material and the factors that can play a role in it. I know reading academic texts may not be everyone's cup of tea, I didn't read the whole thing but I found the results part (starting at page 109) quite interesting, if anything you can just read the quotes by the people interviewed for the thesis.
I find this quite insightful since my OH does not want to talk about what he's done with me and has explained he just wants to leave it behind and focus on building a better future. I have to respect that wish, I have decided (not saying everyone has to), but I, of course, still want to understand what's been going on (to help to prevent reoffending, I'm trying to keep my "morbid curiosity" at bay because it doesn't help me really), and I find reading the accounts of others quite helpful. This source is especially helpful since it puts the quotes into a wider framework and it gives me hope to see that there are so many factors playing a role and it's not as simple as many people and especially the media portrays it.
Here is a link to the page for those who are interested in a brief summary/abstract of the study:
https://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/5273/
and here is a link to the pdf:
https://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5273/4/ReidMilligan14ForenPsyD.pdf
I just found this thesis on why people engage with illegal material and the factors that can play a role in it. I know reading academic texts may not be everyone's cup of tea, I didn't read the whole thing but I found the results part (starting at page 109) quite interesting, if anything you can just read the quotes by the people interviewed for the thesis.
I find this quite insightful since my OH does not want to talk about what he's done with me and has explained he just wants to leave it behind and focus on building a better future. I have to respect that wish, I have decided (not saying everyone has to), but I, of course, still want to understand what's been going on (to help to prevent reoffending, I'm trying to keep my "morbid curiosity" at bay because it doesn't help me really), and I find reading the accounts of others quite helpful. This source is especially helpful since it puts the quotes into a wider framework and it gives me hope to see that there are so many factors playing a role and it's not as simple as many people and especially the media portrays it.
Here is a link to the page for those who are interested in a brief summary/abstract of the study:
https://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/5273/
and here is a link to the pdf:
https://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5273/4/ReidMilligan14ForenPsyD.pdf
Many thanks for this - I have read quite a lot already and it's very helpful being totally neutral with no judgment, just facts and conclusions.