The Differentiation of Intrafamilial and Extrafamilial Heterosexual Child Molesters

It is unclear whether intrafamilial and extrafamilial child molesters differ in their sexual interest toward children and adults. Some authors have reported that both intrafamilial and extrafamilial offenders show sexual interest in children; others have found that intrafamilial offenders evidence l...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 1998-04, Vol.13 (2), p.275-286
Main Authors: BARSETTI, IAN, EARLS, CHRISTOPHER M., LALUMIÈRE, MARTIN L., BÉLANGER, NATHALIE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Arousal Patterns
Audiotape Recordings
Characteristics
Child abuse & neglect
Child Molesters
Child sexual abuse
Control Groups
Criminals
Daughters
Families & family life
Family Violence
Feedback (Response)
Females
Heterosexuality
Individualized Instruction
Males
Psychology
Resistance (Psychology)
Selection Criteria
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Sexual arousal
Sexual Orientation
Stimuli
Validity
Victims of Crime
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Summary:It is unclear whether intrafamilial and extrafamilial child molesters differ in their sexual interest toward children and adults. Some authors have reported that both intrafamilial and extrafamilial offenders show sexual interest in children; others have found that intrafamilial offenders evidence little interest in children. The authors compared the phallometrically measured sexual interests of 19 intrafamilial heterosexual child molesters, 20 extrafamilial heterosexual child molesters, and 18 heterosexual nonoffender men recruited from the community. Stimuli consisted of 27 audiotapes describing either consensual sex with an adult partner, sexual contacts with a child using different degrees of force and violence, nonsexual aggression against a child, and neutral interactions. Nonoffenders showed a clear preference for adult stimuli; intrafamilial and extrafamilial child molesters did not discriminate between the adult and child categories and showed very similar arousal patterns.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/088626098013002007