In this chapter we examine whether rapists are sexually aroused by coercive,
nonconsensual sex. This question is theoretically important because it speaks to a potential …

This research explores the validity of phallometric assessments with rapists. The sexual
responses of a group of rapists on two assessments of sexual arousal to rape depiction are …

Some uncertainty exists in the literature regarding the status of phallometric testing with
rapists. Although Quinsey and colleagues (1981) argue that rapists can be distinguished …

Research on phallometric assessment has accumulated in recent years. This research can
inform and enhance the use of phallometric measures of sexual preferences among sexual …

The authors examined how well identified rapists could be discriminated from non-sex
offenders using phallometric assessments, what variables might moderate this …

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 …

Eight men admitting to sadistic fantasies or urges (fantasizers), 7 sadistic rapists (sadists), 14
nonsadistic rapists, 31 courtship-disordered men (men displaying exhibitionism, voyeurism …

This paper reviews recent evidence on the value of phallometric (ie, erectile) measures of
sex offenders plus earlier crucial papers. Distinctions are made between types of measuring …

In many settings, particularly in North America, phallometric evaluations of sexual arousal
are routinely conducted with sexual offenders and these evaluation procedures also serve …

In many settings phallometric evaluations of sexual arousal are routinely conducted with
sexual offenders and these evaluation procedures also serve as research instruments …