Self-Reported Sex Crimes of Nonincarcerated Paraphiliacs

Abstract:
This article will present data gathered by the authors through structured clinical interviews of 561 paraphiliacs regarding demographic characteristics, frequency and variety of deviant sexual acts, and number and characteristics of victims. Results show that nonincarcerated sex offenders (1) are well educated and socioeconomically diverse; (2) report an average number of crimes and victims that is substantially higher than that represented in the current literature; and (3) sexually molest young boys with an incidence that is five times greater than the molestation of young girls. The relevance of these findings is discussed. ..more.. by GENE G. ABEL, Emory University School of Medicine -and- JUDITH V. BECKER, Columbia University -and- MARY MITTELMAN, Columbia University -and- JERRY CUNNINGHAM-RATHNER, Columbia University -and- JOANNE L. ROULEAU, Emory University -and- WILLIAM D. MURPHY, University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences (Have copy on disk)