Do Psychological Features Distinguish Those Who Sexually Offend Against Different Age Groups From Those Who Are Stable in Victim Age?

Abstract: Aim/Background: Victim age polymorphism occurs when someone offends against victims that span multiple age groups (e.g., child and adult victims). There is a need to better understand the correlates of age polymorphism, as clinicians are often asked about risk of offending against victims who may differ from the index offence victim as part of their risk formulation. The present study examines several potential correlates of age polymorphism: psychopathy, sexual preoccupation, multiple paraphilias, psychosis, and substance use disorders. Materials/Method: Analyses were conducted using secondary clinical assessment data from a provincial forensic sexual behaviour program. The sample included 387 men with two or more contact sexual offence victims. The assessment data in the archival database included comprehensive information about victim age, as well as standardized assessment measures and diagnostic/clinical impressions. Results: There were no significant associations between age .... https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/4429

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Do Psychological Features Distinguish Those Who Sexually Offend Against Different Age Groups From Those Who Are Stable in Victim Age? ; volume:15 ; number:1 ; day:17 ; month:12 ; year:2020
Sexual offending ; 15, Heft 1 (17.12.2020)

Creator
Isaac M. Cormier
Skye Stephens
Sonja Svensson
Angela Connors

DOI
10.5964/sotrap.4429
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020122604090788426215
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Skye Stephens
  • Sonja Svensson
  • Angela Connors

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