Chad M.S. Steel
Thesis title: Digital Behaviors and Cognitions of Individuals Convicted of Online Child Pornography Offences
Clinical Psychology
Year of study: 1
- Clinical Psychology
- School of Health in Social Science
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- Email: c.m.s.steel@sms.ed.ac.uk
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Background
I am former PhD by Research student in clinical psychology. My current academic home is as an adjunct professor at George Mason University in the Volgenau College of Engineering, and all of my research can be found at www.chadsteel.com.
Research summary
I am currently studying online crimes against children. Specifically, my topic of interest is "Digital Behaviors and Cognitions of Individuals Convicted of Online Child Pornography Offences". My work looks at the technical behaviors and rationalizations of individuals that commit offenses involving CSEM. Publication under this project to-date are as follows:
Suicidal Ideation in Offenders Convicted of Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offences Chad M.S. Steel, Emily Newman, Suzanne O'Rourke, Ethel Quayle. Behavioral Sciences and the Law. January 2022.
Technical Behaviours of Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenders Chad M.S. Steel, Emily Newman, Suzanne O'Rourke, Ethel Quayle. Journal of Digital Forensics, Security, and Law. January 2022.
Self Perceptions and Cognitions of Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenders Chad M.S. Steel, Emily Newman, Suzanne O'Rourke, Ethel Quayle. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. December 2021.
Public Perceptions of Child Pornography and Child Pornography Consumers Chad M.S. Steel, Emily Newman, Suzanne O'Rourke, Ethel Quayle. Archives of Sexual Behavior. January 2022.
Collecting and Viewing Behaviors of Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenders Chad M.S. Steel, Emily Newman, Suzanne O'Rourke, Ethel Quayle. Child Abuse and Neglect. May 2021.
An Integrative Review of Historical Technology and Countermeasure Usage Trends in Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenders Chad M.S. Steel, Emily Newman, Suzanne O'Rourke, Ethel Quayle. Digital Investigation. April 2020.
A Systematic Review of Cognitive Distortions in Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenders Chad M.S. Steel, Emily Newman, Suzanne O'Rourke, Ethel Quayle. Aggression and Violent Behavior. January 2020.
Chad M.S. Steel, Emily Newman, Suzanne O'Rourke, Ethel Quayle. Child Abuse and Neglect. May 2021.