Child molesters frequently position themselves in organizations so as to easily access
children. Interviews for applicants of such positions, psychological tests, home visits to …

Abstract 12 males in each of 5 groups (rapists, child molesters, non-sex-offender inmates,
low socioeconomic status [SES] volunteers, and college students who were infrequent …

Among child molesters, phallometrically measured sexual interest in children is associated
with having male victims, multiple victims, younger victims, and extrafamilial victims. These …

Abstract The Screening Scale for Pedophilic Interests (SSPI; Seto & Lalumière, 2001), a brief
measure of sexual attraction to prepubescent children that is based on victim characteristics …

Homicidal sex offenders represent an understudied population in the forensic literature.
Forty-eight homicidal sex offenders assessed between 1982 and 1992 were studied in …

The present study addressed the question of whether deviant sexual preferences for
children can be considered a taxon, utilizing data from a multimethod assessment battery …

The physiological assessment of deviant sexual arousal is addressed. Concentration is
focused on penile plethysmography because of its simplicity, accuracy, and widespread use …

The sexual arousal profile of a subgroup of rapists with a history of low-level physical
violence during their offenses was assessed. Twenty subjects participated: 10 rapists and 10 …

Valid assessment of pedohebephilic interests (ie, sexual interest in children) is fundamental
to forensic clinical practice. Phallometric testing—which measures changes in penile …

Affinity is a computerized assessment tool that combines viewing time and self-report
measures of sexual interest. The present study was designed to assess the diagnostic …