A growing body of evidence indicates that women who contravene traditional gender-role norms by committing sexual crime toward children are treated more leniently than their male counterparts. Such lenience has been explained by some scholars in terms of the “denial” thesis, which suggests that sexual scripts regarding masculine and feminine norms influence how society reacts to particular kinds of behavior. This study investigates the influence of gender-based attitudes and beliefs on practitioner perceptions of male and female child sexual abusers. It also explores whether and how gender-based ideals impact on practitioner punitiveness and discusses implications for policy and practice.

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儿童性虐待者的性别认知：“弱势他人”的悖论

越来越多的证据表明，通过对儿童实施性犯罪而违反传统性别角色规范的女性比男性同行受到更宽容的对待。一些学者用“否认”论点解释了这种宽容，这表明关于男性和女性规范的性脚本会影响社会对特定行为的反应。本研究调查了基于性别的态度和信念对从业者对男性和女性儿童性虐待者的看法的影响。它还探讨了基于性别的理想是否以及如何影响从业者的惩罚，并讨论对政策和实践的影响。