Jul 29, 2024 03:00 AM
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https://www.psypost.org/dutch-women-but-...udy-finds/
INTRO: A study in the Netherlands found that women in same-sex relationships have 69% higher odds of committing crimes compared to their peers in opposite-sex relationships. In contrast, men in same-sex relationships had 32% lower odds of committing crimes compared to men in heterosexual relationships. The paper was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Sexual minority groups generally face an elevated risk of various types of adversity. Studies show that they are more likely to have been abused in childhood, to have been victims of crime, and to suffer from substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders. They are also more likely to commit suicide.
Individuals prone to crime and antisocial behaviors also tend to have increased odds of these same adverse outcomes. This suggests an association between being a sexual minority and being involved in crime or antisocial behavior... (MORE - details)
INTRO: A study in the Netherlands found that women in same-sex relationships have 69% higher odds of committing crimes compared to their peers in opposite-sex relationships. In contrast, men in same-sex relationships had 32% lower odds of committing crimes compared to men in heterosexual relationships. The paper was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Sexual minority groups generally face an elevated risk of various types of adversity. Studies show that they are more likely to have been abused in childhood, to have been victims of crime, and to suffer from substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders. They are also more likely to commit suicide.
Individuals prone to crime and antisocial behaviors also tend to have increased odds of these same adverse outcomes. This suggests an association between being a sexual minority and being involved in crime or antisocial behavior... (MORE - details)