Sex Offender Distortions and Typology Flashcards
1
Q
What are cognitive distortions that are congruent to domestic violence?
A
- “I am not hurting them”
- Lying to self/others/both
- Pro-sex offending attitudes
- “Children love sex”
- “I love young people”
2
Q
What are physical manifestations of cognitive distortions?
A
Collateral language
3
Q
What group represented extreme forms of cognitive distortions towards children?
A
North American Man Boy Love Association
- Sex before eight or else its too late
4
Q
Who is Brock Turner and what did he try to do to justify his behavior?
A
- He was caught in the act of raping a survivor who was unconscious
- He tried to make the victim seem like they deserved it which showed a profound lack of empathy
- Found guilty
- Normalizes rape through college lifestyle and drinking (cognitive distortions)
5
Q
What are the relevant DSM-V diagnoses for sexual offenders?
A
- Paraphilia (non-consent, rape arousal)
- Sadism
- Pedophilia (exclusive to children vs. non exclusive) – sexual arousal pattern to prepubescent children
- Antisocial personality disorder/psychopathy
- Narcissistic personality disorder
6
Q
How effective is PPG?
A
It could use some work only 50-60% of pedophiles identified by PPG
7
Q
What is the reason for ineffectiveness of PPG?
A
There is more context to the arousal of certain stimuli like not being aroused to every prepubescent child
