Unit 3 Key Terms and Learning Objectives Flashcards
(26 cards)
Term
Definition
Retaliation
A motivation for incest or child abuse where the offender seeks revenge, often against a partner, by harming the child emotionally or sexually.
Entitlement
The belief held by some incestuous or pedophilic offenders that they have a right to use their children for sexual gratification.
Inter-generational
Refers to the passing of incestuous or abusive behaviors from one generation to the next within families.
Social isolates
Families or individuals cut off from normal social interactions, increasing the risk of abusive or incestuous behaviors.
Emotionally dependent
A psychological state where one person relies heavily on another for emotional support, often seen in enabling parents in incestuous households.
Genital mutilation
The deliberate injury or removal of genital tissue, sometimes used as a form of punishment or abuse in extreme incest or pedophilic cases.
Self-mutilation
Harming oneself physically, often a coping mechanism seen in incest or sexual abuse survivors.
Amnesia
The loss or repression of memories related to traumatic experiences, often seen in survivors of incest or sexual abuse.
Occultism
Involvement in ritualistic or mystical practices, sometimes linked to abuse survivors seeking control or understanding of trauma.
Promiscuity
Engaging in casual sexual activity with many partners, a common long-term effect in some victims of incest or sexual abuse.
Career development ladder
A concept describing the pathway from incest victimization to involvement in prostitution or child pornography.
Pedophilia
A psychiatric disorder characterized by an adult’s sexual attraction to prepubescent children.
Child molestation
The sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor by an adult or older adolescent.
Pied piper
A type of pedophile who is well-liked in the community and uses charm or position to gain access to children.
Naïve offender
A pedophile who may not understand the nature or legality of their offenses due to cognitive limitations or senility.
Regressed offender
A pedophile who turns to children as sexual partners due to a breakdown or crisis in adult relationships.
Sadistic offender
A pedophile who gains sexual pleasure from inflicting pain, fear, or humiliation on their child victims.
Fixated offender
A pedophile whose sexual preference for children is persistent and has existed since adolescence.
Mysoped
A type of pedophile who derives sexual pleasure from sadistically abusing and often killing children.
Rene Guyon Society
A group advocating for legalized sexual relationships between adults and children, founded in 1962.
NAMBLA
The North American Man/Boy Love Association, promotes legalization of consensual relationships between men and boys.
Childhood Sensuality Circle
A group that advocates children’s sexual rights, formed by Valida Davila in 1971.
Pedophile Information Exchange
A UK-based group that campaigned for acceptance and legalization of adult-child sexual relationships.
