Merdian, Hannah LenaCurtis, CateThakker, JoWilson, NickBoer, Douglas Pieter2011-11-182011-11-182013Merdian, H.L., Curtis, C., Thakker, J., Wilson, N. & Boer, D.P. (2013). The three dimensions of online child pornography offending. Journal of Sexual Aggression,19 (1),121-132.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5903The internet has opened up opportunities for non-contact sex offending, such as the viewing of child pornography. This paper proposes a model for the classification of child pornography offenders as an aid for their assessment and treatment, deducted from empirical studies and existing typologies for child pornography offenders. Different subgroups of child pornography offenders may be described according to three dimensions: (1) type of offending, (2) the motivation behind child pornography offending and (3) the situational and social engagement in the offending behaviour. Distinct pathways of child pornography offending can be identified, related to differing criminogenic needs, severity of offending, and appropriate assessment and treatment strategies for the offenders.enchild pornography offendingclassification modelsex offendingsex offender assessmentJournal Article10.1080/13552600.2011.611898