Sexual Crimes Against Chlidren and a Ceriminological Research on the Offenders Thereof

Abstract

Nowadays, taking action against perpetrators of sexual offenses against children is at the center of interest not only for lawyers, but also for the society. In Hungary this social opinion was considered and reflected in Act LXXIX of 2021 on the “anti-pedophile” amendments to certain Acts. As the title suggests, the Act resulted changes to a number of Hungarian legislation, most importantly to the provisions of Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code. This study aims to review and evaluate the current substantive criminal law instruments for combating sexual offenses against children in Hungary, in particular, the stricter measures against pedophile offenders. For that end, a criminological analysis of the perpetrators of sexual assault against children is essential, as practical results can be formulated into criminal policy.