To understand how and why most people entertain deviant sexual fantasies without really
desiring to act on them whereas some people put them into practice, it is essential to better …

Sexual offending by juveniles accounts for a sizable percentage of sexual offenses,
especially against young children. In this article, recent research on female juvenile sex …

In the present study, the authors investigated whether callous and unemotional (CU) traits
designated a distinct and important group of adolescent sex offender. A sample of 150 …

A sample of 526 contact offenders, 459 internet offenders, and 143 mixed contact/internet
offenders was compared on a range of self-report psychological measures assessing …

When self-control resources are depleted (“ego depletion”), alcohol-seeking behavior
becomes closely associated with automatic alcohol-related processing biases (eg, Ostafin …

Why do some men commit sex offenses? This is a simple question with a very complex
answer. In this book, the authors review and critique existing theories and the supporting …

Little is known about distinct factors linked with acting on paraphilic interests or refraining
from engaging in paraphilic behaviors. Participants from Canada and the United States (N …

Although dynamic risk factors are considered important in the assessment and treatment of
adult male sex offenders, little is known about their interrelationships. We apply network …

Deterrence, treatment and legal response to online child sexual exploitation material
(CSEM) offenders is enhanced by the joint consideration of technological behaviours and …

Adults with pedophilic interests are often viewed by the public as a homogenous subgroup
based on what we know from those who sexually offend against children. The stigma …