Aggression and Anxiety in Rapists and Child Molesters

Shechory, Mally; Ben‐David, Sarah

doi:10.1177/0306624x05277943

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“…Studies on personality traits have shown that rapists present significantly higher levels of antisocial and sadistic personality traits (Eher, Rettenberger, & Schilling, 2010;Francia et al, 2010). Rapists also present significantly higher levels of aggression, assault, hostility, and verbal hostility than do child sex abusers (Shecory & Ben-David, 2005). The present findings are in line with previous data supporting rapists' and child sex molesters' distinct profiles.…”

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confidence: 92%

Dynamic Factors of Sexual Aggression

Carvalho

Nobre

2012

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Deficits in affective and behavioral regulation have been related to several forms of criminal behavior. The aim of the present study was to evaluate how the structure of affect (positive vs. negative affect) and impulsiveness (motor/planning vs. cognitive impulsiveness) characterize specific forms of sexual violence. In all, 32 men convicted of rape, 31 men convicted of child sexual abuse (Study 1), and 37 male college students reporting sexual violence against women (Study 2) were assessed according to the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11). Results (Study 1) indicated that negative affect and motor/planning impulsiveness characterized individuals convicted of rape with regard to the control group, whereas child sexual molesters presented significantly lower positive affect than controls. On the other hand, college students reporting sexual violence against women (Study 2) presented higher motor/planning and cognitive impulsiveness than the control peers but did not differ from peers in relation to affect. Data suggest that the three forms of sexual violence (rape, child sexual abuse, and sexual coercion among college students) may be related to different etiological pathways.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Dynamic Factors of Sexual Aggression

Carvalho

Nobre

2012

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…Looking particularly at male pedophiles, previous studies concluded that they have an impaired interpersonal functioning, reduced assertiveness, and poor self-esteem (Bridges, Wilson, & Gacono, 1998;Cohen et al, 2002). In addition, rapists were significantly more aggressive than child molesters (Shechory and Ben-David, 2005). In line with both these previous findings and the present results, we may speculate that passionate-loving, liberal, or mainly powerful traits may not be particularly descriptive of or congruent with the cognitive representations of child molesters' sexual selves.…”

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confidence: 87%

Preliminary Findings on Men's Sexual Self-Schema and Sexual Offending: Differences Between Subtypes of Offenders

Sigre-Leirós

Carvalho

Nobre

2015

The Journal of Sex Research

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Available literature suggests that sexual self-schemas (i.e., cognitive generalizations about sexual aspects of oneself) influence sexual behavior. Nonetheless, there is a lack of research regarding their role in sexual offending. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the men's sexual self-schema dimensions (passionate-loving, powerful-aggressive, and open-minded-liberal) and different types of sexual-offending behavior. A total of 50 rapists, 65 child molesters (21 pedophilic, 44 nonpedophilic), and 51 nonsexual offenders answered the Men's Sexual Self-Schema Scale, the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), and the Socially Desirable Response Set Measure (SDRS-5). Data were analyzed using multinomial logistic regression, controlling for age, school education, psychological distress, and social desirability. Results showed that rapists as well as nonsexual offenders were more likely to hold the powerful-aggressive sexual self-view compared to pedophilic and nonpedophilic child molesters. Overall, findings seem to be consistent with both a sociocultural component of aggression and the general cognitive profile of offenders. If further research corroborates these preliminary findings, sexual self-concept may be integrated into a comprehensive multifactorial approach of offending behavior.

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“…Studies have shown that sex offenders differ with regard to their personality attributes (Schechory & Ben-David, 2005). Regarding the heterogeneous nature of sex offenders, Collins and Nee (2010) have also argued that their isolated status in relation to other criminal and non-criminal populations is one of the characteristics that cause difficulty for professionals working with them.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies have revealed personality differences among sex offenders (Marshall & Hall, 1995;Schechory & Ben-David, 2005) and emphasize the importance of adjusting the therapeutic contents and process to the offender's personal characteristics and personality, taking into consideration his or her ability, cooperation, and responsiveness to treatment (Andrews et al, 1990;Birgden, 2004). This adjustment, which is based on the understanding of the characteristics of offenses and offenders, may promote the goals and outcomes, by preventing dropouts from treatment and recidivism.…”

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Therapists’ Perceptions of Their Encounter With Sex Offenders

Elias

Haj‐Yahia

2016

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Despite the increasing interest in therapists' responses to their encounter with sex offenders, there is a lack of research on their subjective perceptions of this encounter and on their experience working with this client population. The study presented in this article is part of a larger qualitative research project conducted among 19 social workers (12 were women and 7 were men; their ages ranged from 30 to 66 years; 15 of them were Jewish and 4 were Arab). In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine their attitudes toward and perceptions of their encounter with sex offenders. The questions related to the therapists' perceptions regarding motives for committing sex offenses, therapists' perceptions of sex offenders, therapists' perceptions of the victims of sex offenders, and therapists' perceptions of the nature of their professional role. In this article, emphasis is placed on the development and changes of the therapists' perceptions following that encounter. The following five major domains of perceptions were revealed in the study: Therapists' perceptions of the offenders' personal motives for committing sex offenses, therapists' perceptions of sex offenders, therapists' perceptions of the experience of victimization, the process of changing perceptions, and the nature of the therapists' role. The results are discussed in light of Ajzen's conceptualization of the process of acquiring beliefs. The limitations of the study as well as its implications for future research and for shaping the perceptions of therapists toward sex offenders are discussed.

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Aggression and Anxiety in Rapists and Child Molesters

Cited by 26 publications

References 37 publications

Dynamic Factors of Sexual Aggression

Dynamic Factors of Sexual Aggression

Preliminary Findings on Men's Sexual Self-Schema and Sexual Offending: Differences Between Subtypes of Offenders

Therapists’ Perceptions of Their Encounter With Sex Offenders

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