An investigation of the linguistic and deceptive characteristics of online grooming types

Broome, Laura; Izura, Cristina; Davies, Jason

doi:10.1080/13552600.2023.2300470

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An investigation of the linguistic and deceptive characteristics of online grooming types

Laura Broome

, Cristina Izura

, Jason Davies

Journal of Sexual Aggression, Pages: 1 - 18

Swansea University Authors: Laura Broome , Cristina Izura , Jason Davies

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A defining feature of online grooming (OG) behaviour is the development of a deceptive relationship to hide the intent of sexual abuse. The OG discourse model proposes deceptive trust is central to entrapment and is predominantly achieved through language, yet it is unclear whether the intent of int...

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An investigation of the linguistic and deceptive characteristics of online grooming types

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