The Neuroscience of Sexual Offending

Mokros, Andreas

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“…In neuropsychology, adult sexual offending is strongly associated with executive dysfunctions (e.g., Cohen, Nesci, Steinfeld, Haeri, & Galynker, 2010; Eastvold, Suchy, & Strassberg, 2011; Mokros, 2018; Schiffer & Vonlaufen, 2011; Turner et al, 2018, see also Suchy et al, 2018, for temporary executive dysfunction related to sexual arousal in college students). Executive functioning is an umbrella term for the brain functions that activate, organize, integrate, and manage cognition and behavior (Lezak, Howieson, Bigler, & Tranel, 2012): Planning, behavioral inhibition, cognitive resistance to interference, initiation and monitoring of actions, problem solving, reasoning, cognitive flexibility, using working memory, and multi-tasking are generally considered to be executive functions (Barkley, 2012).…”

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Executive Functions and Social Cognition in Juveniles Who Have Sexually Offended

2018

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Although neuropsychological assessments provide valuable information for those working in forensic mental health, few neuropsychological studies concern persons who sexually offend, particularly juveniles who have sexually offended (JSO). It has been suggested that, contrary to current theories, executive function in JSO, as a group, is no more impaired than it is in juvenile delinquents in general. However, JSO with child victims seem to be more impulsive than JSO whose victims are peers or adults. To verify this potentially important (and unexpected) finding, a sample of adolescent males ( N = 134; 15.6 ± 1.5 years old) that included JSO, general delinquents, and underprivileged nondelinquents was assessed using a battery of behavioral and psychological tests that focus on impulsivity. No difference was found between groups regarding higher order executive functions as measured with the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task but JSO with child victims were found to be the most impulsive subgroup as evidenced with the Iowa Gambling Task, the Stop-Signal Reaction Task, and the Impulsive scale of the Social Problem Solving Inventory. They also had the highest number of prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication. These results, which contradict hypotheses derived from assessment of adult sex offenders, illustrate an important difference between the cognitive profiles of adult and juvenile males who sexually offended. They also confirm that JSO whose victims are children appear to be more impulsive.

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Executive Functions and Social Cognition in Juveniles Who Have Sexually Offended

2018

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Assessing Sadism in Sexual Offenders

Higgs

Lord

Stefanska

et al. 2020

The Wiley Handbook of What Works With Sexual Offenders

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Aspectos Neurobiológicos E Neuroanatômicos Na Conduta Sexual Desviante: Revisão E Perspectivas Clínicas

Fernandes,

Santos,

Neves

et al. 2024

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INTRODUÇÃO: A compreensão das alterações neurobiológicas subjacentes aos indivíduos que praticaram crimes sexuais constitui um desafio iminente para a ciência contemporânea. Esta área de investigação, situada na confluência entre neurociência, psicologia forense e criminologia, procura desvendar os mecanismos cerebrais que podem predispor ou influenciar o comportamento sexual desviante. OBJETIVO: investigar as alterações neurobiológicas e neuroanatômicas em indivíduos que praticaram crimes sexuais, focando nos fatores que contribuem para a predisposição à reincidência do abuso. METODOLOGIA: O presente estudo caracterizou-se como uma revisão narrativa da literatura de abordagem qualitativa e do tipo descritiva exploratória. RESULTADOS: ao examinar as referências bibliográficas abordadas neste estudo, constatou-se a existência de mais de dezessete mil investigações pertinentes às alterações neurobiológicas em indivíduos que cometeram crimes sexuais. Dentre estes, 15 foram selecionados por se mostrarem mais pertinentes dentro dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: ao concluir esta investigação sobre as alterações neurobiológicas em indivíduos que praticaram crimes sexuais, emerge a percepção de uma intricada malha de fatores biológicos, psicológicos e sociais, que se entrelaçam para moldar comportamentos sexualmente desviantes.

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The Neuroscience of Sexual Offending

Cited by 4 publications

References 124 publications

Executive Functions and Social Cognition in Juveniles Who Have Sexually Offended

Executive Functions and Social Cognition in Juveniles Who Have Sexually Offended

Assessing Sadism in Sexual Offenders

Aspectos Neurobiológicos E Neuroanatômicos Na Conduta Sexual Desviante: Revisão E Perspectivas Clínicas

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