Contact sexual offenders have been proposed to hold a set of distorted core beliefs about
themselves, others, and the world. These beliefs (or 'implicit theories') bias information in an …

The effects of pornography are hotly debated in the scientific literature, especially its
potentially negative influence on sexual offending. While studies do not support direct effects …

Ce manuel de psycho-criminologie à l'usage des étudiants et praticiens examine les
mécanismes sociaux et psychologiques conduisant certains individus au passage à l'acte …

Although offense-supportive cognitions are related to the maintenance of contact sexual
offending behavior, it is unknown whether this finding also applies to online sexual offending …

Cognitions that support sexual offending, atypical sexuality, and problems with self-
regulation are important indicators of offending among men who engage in contact sexual …

The sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (SECTT), also referred to as child
sex tourism, involves engaging in sexual activity with someone under the age of 18 in the …

There is evidence that endorsing a higher level of offense-supportive cognitions is
associated with contact sexual offending. Such an association assumes the construct of …

Tools designed to measure the cognitions of individuals who engage in sexual activities with
children over the Internet are either based on knowledge about men who had committed …

While forensic psychologists have some access to their patients' thoughts when deciding on
a diagnosis or appraising risk, others, such as police investigators, must rely on physical …

Si l'avènement d'Internet a amélioré le quotidien de chacun, il a également contribué à créer
de nouvelles brèches en matière de délinquance. Le rapprochement virtuel des personnes …