Empathy and Adolescent Male Sex-Offenders

1994 ◽  
Vol 79 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1598-1598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Monto ◽  
Zgourides George ◽  
James Wilson ◽  
Richard Harris
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Male Sex Offenders

This study provides data on empathy for 82 adolescent male sex-offenders and 108 male nonoffenders. No statistically significant association was found between scores on a 4-item measure of empathy and sex-offender status.

Prevalence of Prior Adult Sexual Contact in a Sample of Adolescent Male Sex Offenders

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 1042-1042 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Zgourides ◽  
Martin Monto ◽  
Richard Harris
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Male Sex Offenders

The present study provides data on the prevalence of prior adult sexual contact among a sample of 47 adolescent male sex offenders and 109 male nonoffenders. Offenders (61.7%) reported a higher rate of sexual touching by an adult than did nonoffenders (19.3%).

Sexual Murderers: Sex Offender, Murderer, or Both?

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 932-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Beauregard ◽  
Matt DeLisi ◽  
Ashley Hewitt
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Criminal Career ◽  
Sexual Homicide ◽  
Physical Injuries ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Male Sex Offenders

Sexual murderers perpetrate homicide and rape/sexual abuse, but it is unclear whether they should primarily be considered homicide offenders, sexual offenders, or both. Most studies have merged together different types of non-homicidal sex offenders (NHSOs), neglecting to consider the potential differences between the nonviolent and violent sex offenders. Here, we suggest it is important to isolate those violent sex offenders who inflict severe physical injuries that could potentially lead to a lethal outcome. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to compare different measures of the criminal career on three groups of sex offenders: NHSOs, violent NHSOs, and sexual homicide offenders (SHOs) using data from 616 incarcerated male sex offenders in a Federal penitentiary in Canada. Interestingly, the group of sex offenders with the worst criminal career profile was not the SHOs, but the violent NHSOs. Violent NHSOs had the greatest number of prior convictions and the most varied and versatile criminal career. Therefore, we suggest that based on their criminal career, SHOs should be considered more as murderers than sex offenders. However, to fully answer this question, future studies should include a group of non-sexual homicide offenders.

Personality and Criminal Profile of Adolescent Sexual Offenders, General Offenders in Comparison to Nonoffenders

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M. Valliant ◽  
Tracy Bergeron
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
General Intelligence ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Offenders ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Socially Isolated ◽  
Adult Sex Offenders ◽  
Criminal Profile ◽  
Male Sex Offenders

16 adolescent male sex offenders and 13 general offenders were compared with 13 nonoffenders on psychometric tests to investigate differences in their general intelligence, personality, and criminal attitudes. There were no significant differences in general intelligence amongst the groups. Examination of personality scores and criminal attitudes showed that the sex offenders were more socially isolated, more assaultive, and more resentful than the general offenders. Present results, if replicated with larger samples, suggest treatment of adolescent sex offenders in a manner similar to that used in the treatment of adult sex offenders.

scholarly journals Discursive Chains: How Prison Becomes Real and Chains Identity Movements For a Sex Offender

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 118-134
Author(s):  
Elena Faccio ◽  
Matteo Mazzucato ◽  
Antonio Iudici
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Prison Sentence ◽  
Effective Change ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Male Sex Offenders

Detainees enact a “self” that is faced with the prejudices and stereotypes of the crime for which that detainee was convicted. Of all inmates, sex offenders face the greatest risk of receiving social condemnation alongside their prison sentence. This empirical study worked with 32 male sex offenders over 18 years old that were housed in the “protected” unit of the Due Palazzi. The following analysis explores how these men are required to manage their “self,” hetero-narrations, perception of everyday interactions in the protected unit, and conceptions about the rehabilitation path. Moreover, the detainees’ view on the prison’s strategic opportunities for promoting effective change in their condition and identity are also examined. Discourse analysis applied to an open answer questionnaire showed that, rather than facing the stigma assigned to them, the detainees tend to minimize the importance of storytelling and construct alternative biographies to share with other inmates. Managing narratives allows the sex offenders to distance themselves from the perceived threats of living with other detainees; however, it also prevents the re-signification of their offenses. As such, the rules of “secrecy” must be considered by both qualitative researchers who conduct studies in prisons and prison administrators who plan the housing and treatment of sex offenders.

The Co-morbidity of Pedophilia and Zoophilia in Male Sex Offenders

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronna J. Dillinger ◽  
Susan L. Amato ◽  
Kelly Hardy
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Male Sex Offenders
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