448 Psychopathological predictors of pedophilic sexual interest in a sample of convicted child sexual offenders

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. S285
Author(s):  
J. Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Child Sexual Offenders

Assessing Child Sexual Offenders' Modus Operandi: Accuracy in Self-Reported Use of Threats and Coercion

Sexual Abuse ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Kaufman ◽  
D. R. Hilliker ◽  
P. Lathrop ◽  
E. L. Daleiden
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
Child Sexual Offenders

scholarly journals Using a Pictorial-Modified Stroop Task to Explore the Sexual Interests of Sexual Offenders Against Children

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caoilte Ó Ciardha ◽  
Michael Gormley
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Design ◽  
Attentional Bias ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Stroop Task ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Modified Stroop ◽  
Mixed Factorial Design ◽  
Cognitive Speed ◽  
Cautious Interpretation ◽  
Sexual Interests

The results of two studies are reported examining the utility of a pictorial-modified Stroop task (P-MST) in the assessment of sexual interest in a sample of nonoffending participants and of sexual offenders against children. A mixed factorial design was adopted for both. Nine gay and 12 straight participants took part in the first study which found that participants typically had attentional bias on the P-MST that was in line with their stated sexual interests. Twenty four sexual offenders against children and 24 control participants took part in the second study. Again results indicated that the task was tapping into the participants’ stated sexual interests. Furthermore, extrafamilial offenders and offenders with an admitted sexual interest in children demonstrated the greatest mean bias for child stimuli relative to adult stimuli. A cautious interpretation of the results was recommended, given the sample size in the study, the heterogeneity of the sample, differences in cognitive speed among offenders and controls and other methodological caveats.

Biosignal measures of female sexual interest: their feasibility in a forensic context

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciara Staunton ◽  
Sean Hammond ◽  
Derek Perkins ◽  
Sharon Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Female Sex Offenders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Sex

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the status of biosignal measures of female sexual arousal with a view to examining the feasibility of such procedures in a forensic context. Although adult women represent the minority of sexual offenders, female perpetrated sexual abuse has been gaining increasing attention in the forensic psychological literature as criminal justice is confronted with female offending populations to a greater extent than previously recognised. Design/methodology/approach – Psychological assessments of sex offenders have tended to be over-dependent on the use of self-report measures (i.e. an individual's appraisal and report of their emotional state of sexual arousal). There is a dearth of empirical knowledge concerning the psychophysiological assessment of female sexual interest in general and especially so for female sex offenders. Physiological measures are those that rely on directly observable physiological responses of the individual in order to identify patterns of sexual interest or arousal. Findings – Because deviant sexual interest (in children or the use of violence) as assessed by penile plethysmography, has been established as one of the strongest predictors of recidivism in male sex offenders (and as a viable alternative to self-report methodologies), an analogue measurement approach for female sex offenders is desirable. This paper considers: first, theoretical problems (e.g. what does female physiological arousal mean in terms of sexual arousal/desire?; second, technical measurement problems (e.g. reactivity of the measure in within subject designs); and third, procedural/ethical problems (e.g. invasiveness of the application). Originality/value – While a number of physiological assessment devices are considered in this paper, the paper discusses the labial photoplethysmograph as a promising method for female sexual offender populations.

Validity in Phallometric Testing for Sexual Interests in Children: A Meta-Analytic Review

Assessment ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 535-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian V. McPhail ◽  
Chantal A. Hermann ◽  
Stephanie Fernane ◽  
Yolanda M. Fernandez ◽  
Kevin L. Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
Valid Assessment ◽  
The Relationship

Valid assessment of pedohebephilic interests (i.e., sexual interest in children) is fundamental to forensic clinical practice. Phallometric testing—which measures changes in penile circumference or volume, while stimuli depicting different ages and sexual activities are presented—is widely used in clinical and research settings to detect such interests. This meta-analysis summarizes studies comparing sexual offenders against children and various types of controls on phallometric tests for pedohebephilic interests (37 samples; N = 6,785) and studies examining the relationship between phallometric test scores and sexual reoffending (16 samples; N = 2,709). The findings suggest that several phallometric testing procedures are valid indicators of pedohebephilic interest. Certain methodological features of phallometric tests were associated with greater validity, such as, slide or audio-plus-slide stimuli and z-score-based indices. In addition, phallometric tests for pedohebephilic, pedophilic, and hebephilic interests predicted sexual reoffending which provides further evidence that phallometric test scores are valid indicators of sexual interest in children. In general, the interpretation of phallometric test scores as indicators of pedohebephilic interests is supported.

Assessing child sexual offenders' modus operandi: Accuracy in self-reported use of threats and coercion

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith L. Kaufman ◽  
Daniel R. Hilliker ◽  
Patty Lathrop ◽  
Eric L. Daleiden
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
Child Sexual Offenders
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