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Direct linkGannon, Theresa A.; Wright, Daniel B.; Beech, Anthony R.; Williams, Sian – Journal of Sexual Aggression, 2006
Do child molesters hold distorted beliefs (or cognitive distortions) that support their sexual offending? To test this hypothesis, we asked 28 child molesters and 20 inmate controls to read a description of child molestation. Within this vignette, we planted 10 ambiguous descriptions. If child molesters' information processing were driven by…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Sexual Abuse, Memory, Child Abuse
Whittaker, Mette Kristensen; Brown, Jennifer; Beckett, Richard; Gerhold, Contanze – Journal of Sexual Aggression, 2006
Despite a rapid growth in research interest and treatment facilities for adolescent sex offenders, understanding of how these adolescents differ from non-offending adolescents remains incomplete. This study contributes to knowledge of the distinguishing characteristics of offenders and focuses on levels of sexual knowledge and empathy that…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Adolescents, Victims of Crime, Empathy
