UNIT 8 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Paedophilia
1) Clinical condition that involves intense sexual arousal fantasies and urges directed at children.
Intrafamilial child molestation
1) Molestation within the family
2) Mostly men who SA their sexually immature daughters or stepdaughters
3) Fathers are the most identified perpetrator
Extrafamilial child molestation
1) Sexual contact with a minor child by someone outside the immediate family
Crossover offending of extra-family rape
1) This also falls into the category of crossover offending – choose from any gender, any age, and from inside and outside the family.
Paraphilia
1) The clinical term for a sexual condition exhibited in fantasies, urges, or behaviours involving non-human objects, suffering or humiliation of oneself or one’s partner, or children or other nonconsenting persons.
Cognitive distortions
1) Cognitive factors have not received the attention they deserve from researchers in the field of sex offending.
2) Well established and generalized offense-related beliefs that facilitate sexual offences against children
Recidivism
1) Factors that predict recidivism for rapist are not the same as those for CSOs
2)Lifetime reoffending is the highest overall for sex against children.
3) Sexual preoccupation is an important indicator for reoffence.
Neurocognitive functions
1) Problems in executive functioning and prefrontal processing may play a significant role in explaining the sexually deviant behaviour of some CSOs.
2) Researchers speculate that neurodevelopmental damage may have occurred some point early in a CSOs life
Fixated (or immature) child sex offender:
1) Demonstrates long-standing preference in children as both sexual and social companions.
2) They have never been able to develop a mature relationship with adult peers.
3) Considered to be immature, passive, timid, and dependent
Sexual preoccupation
1) Abnormally intense interest in sex that dominates psychological functioning.
2) A study found that penetration of the child predicted a higher incidence of recidivism.
3) They are more likely than rapists to reoffend
Types of CSO
1) Regressed CSO
2) Exploitative CSO
3) Aggressive CSO
Regressed CSO
1) Had normal adolescence and goof peer relationships but later developed feelings of masculine inadequacy.
2) His background is commonly one of alcohol abuse, divorce, and poor employment record.
3) Each sexual act signifies a significant jolt to the offender’s adequacy.
Exploitative CSOs:
1) He seeks children primarily to satisfy his sexual needs.
2) Usually unknown to the child and tries to get them into isolated spaces.
3) Unpleasant to be around.
4) They are difficult to treat.
Aggressive (or sadistic) CSOs:
1) Drawn to children for both sexual and aggressive reasons
2) They often assault the victim sadistically.
3) The more harm inflicted, the more the offender becomes sexually excited.
4) They are the most difficult to treat
Internet-facilitated sexual offending
1) This includes child pornography.
2) Not all who view child porn will act on their arousal
3) Online offenders are usually non-Hispanic white, single, and unemployed.
3) They tend to be slightly younger than contact offenders.
Sex trafficking
1) It is the economic exploitation of an individual or individuals through force, fraud, or coercion.
2) Women and girls are trafficked to be sex workers.
3) Girls between the ages 12-16 are heavily sought after victims in the sex trafficking.
