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Rex Forehand - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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juvenile sex offenders similar to or different from other incarcerated delinquent offenders
Behaviour Research and Therapy, 1992Co-Authors: Tracy Kempton, Rex ForehandAbstract:Abstract The purpose of the present study was to compare incarcerated juvenile sex offenders to incarcerated youth who committed confrontational but nonsex offenses, and to those youth who committed only nonconfrontational, nonsex offenses. Furthermore, comparisons were made between two subtypes of sex offenders: those youth convicted for rape or sodomy vs those convicted for Child Molestation. Eighty-three male juvenile delinquents served as participants. Teachers within the correctional facility completed an instrument which allowed the examination of the two areas of interest: externalizing problems and internalizing problems. The results indicated that sex offenders generally, and particularly those who had committed only sex offenses, were perceived as having fewer externalizing and internalizing problems. No differences emerged between the two subtypes of sex offenders. Implications, as well as limitations, of the findings are discussed.
Mario J Scalora - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Child Molestation factors related to level of violence
Journal of Threat Assessment, 2001Co-Authors: Cynthia Calkins Mercado, Mario J ScaloraAbstract:Information from 363 convicted Child molesters, housed in either a state correctional facility or an inpatient sex offender treatment program, was examined using legal, correctional, and treatment records to determine factors that differentiate violent Child molesters from non-violent Child molesters. Of this sample, 21% of the offenders were considered violent. Consistent with prior literature, multivariate analyses revealed that violent offenders were significantly younger, more likely to be unemployed, tended to be single, had committed their first sex crime at an earlier age, and had more total sex crime charges. Additionally, offenders were more sexually violent with strangers than immediate family members and with older victims compared to younger victims. Contrary to prior literature, violent Child molesters were more likely to be married than divorced or widowed. These findings are particularly important considering the relationship between history of violence and recidivism. The results are discussed in relation to previous findings, difficulties in defining violence, and risk assessment.
Stefan Bogaerts - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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intra and extra familial Child Molestation as pathways building on parental and relational deficits and personality disorders
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2010Co-Authors: Stefan Bogaerts, Jos Buschman, Maarten Kunst, F W WinkelAbstract:This article addresses the intra- and extra-familial pathways of Child Molestation. The data presented show preliminary evidence that the difference between the intra- and extra-familial routes can be explained by schizoid and avoidant (intra-familial) and antisocial and passive—aggressive (extra-familial) personality structures. This study also reveals that the amount of warmth and autonomy received during Childhood is associated with both intra- and extra-familial Child-molesting behaviour. These findings contribute to a further explanation of this deviant sexual conduct and to the development and differentiation of the treatment of Child molesters.
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Personality Disorders in a Sample of Paraphilic and Nonparaphilic Child Molesters
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2007Co-Authors: Stefan Bogaerts, A.l. Daalder, Stijn Vanheule, Mattias Desmet, Frans L. LeeuwAbstract:This article renders the results of research that investigated personality disorders in a sample of paraphilic and nonparaphilic Child molesters. The sample contained 36 paraphilic Child molesters and a matched comparison group of 34 nonparaphilic Child molesters. The analyses of the research results show that four personality disorders discriminate between both groups. Only the obsessive-compulsive personality disorder contributes significantly to the explanation of paraphilic Child Molestation. This result also contributes to the development and differentiation of the treatment of paraphilia-related disorders. For several Child molesters, psychological approaches to the treatment of sexual offending (e.g., cognitive—behavioral treatment, psychotherapy in general) are limited and cannot be expected to immediately reduce risk. Interest has been expressed in medical approaches to reduce recidivism, in combination with psychotherapy.
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A Comparison of Relational Attitude and Personality Disorders in the Explanation of Child Molestation
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2004Co-Authors: Stefan Bogaerts, Geert Vervaeke, Johan GoethalsAbstract:This study examined parental sensitivity, relational attitude (i.e., trust, friendship, adult romantic attachment), and personality disorders in the aetiology of sexual offences among a group of 84 Child molesters and a matched normal control group ( n = 80). The Child molesters were selected from either a community-based, educational training program ( n = 51), or a Belgium prison ( n = 33). Analyses using structural equation modeling found that both relational attitude and personality disorders differentiated between the Child molesters and the comparison group. Implications for the aetiology and treatment of Child molesting is discussed.
Gene G. Abel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Visual Reaction Time and Plethysmography as Measures of Sexual Interest in Child Molesters
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 1998Co-Authors: Gene G. Abel, Jeffrey Huffman, Brent Warberg, Clarence L. HollandAbstract:It is important to determine the sexual interests of those accused of Child Molestation. Visual reaction time and plethysmography are two means of measuring sexual interest with some objectivity, but there has been no direct comparison of these methodologies. The reliability and validity of visual reaction time and plethysmography were evaluated in groups of individuals with sexual interest in Children of various ages and genders. Results showed that both methods of assessment had a high reliability and validity. Visual reaction time has the added advantages that it can be used without nude slides and is a briefer assessment.
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The impact of parolees' perception of confidentiality of their self-reported sex crimes
Annals of sex research, 1990Co-Authors: Meg S. Kaplan, Gene G. Abel, Jerry Cunningham-rathner, Mary S. MittlemanAbstract:Parole officers who supervise sex offenders need to know if parolees continue to be a risk for Child Molestation after their incarceration. One hundred and twenty convicted Child molesters under Parole Supervision were asked to participate in two interviews about their sexual offenses: first by a parolee officer in the parole office and then in a non-parole, psychologic setting by a psychologist. Seventy-four subjects agreed to participate in the parole setting, and 18 of those 74 agreed to participate in the psychologic setting. Hypotheses tested included whether perceived confidentiality affects reports of past Child Molestation or current urges to molest Children or whether it improves the consistency between the offender's reports of their sex crimes and their arrest records. Results indicated that as confidentiality increased, reports of prior sex offenses and current urges to molest increased. The relevance of this finding to our current system of parole supervision is discussed.
Tracy Kempton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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juvenile sex offenders similar to or different from other incarcerated delinquent offenders
Behaviour Research and Therapy, 1992Co-Authors: Tracy Kempton, Rex ForehandAbstract:Abstract The purpose of the present study was to compare incarcerated juvenile sex offenders to incarcerated youth who committed confrontational but nonsex offenses, and to those youth who committed only nonconfrontational, nonsex offenses. Furthermore, comparisons were made between two subtypes of sex offenders: those youth convicted for rape or sodomy vs those convicted for Child Molestation. Eighty-three male juvenile delinquents served as participants. Teachers within the correctional facility completed an instrument which allowed the examination of the two areas of interest: externalizing problems and internalizing problems. The results indicated that sex offenders generally, and particularly those who had committed only sex offenses, were perceived as having fewer externalizing and internalizing problems. No differences emerged between the two subtypes of sex offenders. Implications, as well as limitations, of the findings are discussed.