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Peer reviewedMacKinnon, David; Njaa, Lloyd – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1995
Examines the level of moral development and empathy in adult male sex offenders. Male sex offenders (n=21) and male physical assaulters (n=30) were assessed using the Defining Issues Test and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. Results indicate significant differences between group means and norm group means on two dimensions of empathy. (JPS)
Descriptors: Criminals, Empathy, Higher Education, Males
