Sexual preference assessment of sexual aggressors: Predictors of penile response magnitude

Louis Georges Castonguay; Jean Proulx; Jocelyn Aubut; André McKibben; Michel Campbell

doi:10.1007/BF01542121

Sexual preference assessment of sexual aggressors: Predictors of penile response magnitude

Louis Georges Castonguay, Jean Proulx, Jocelyn Aubut, André McKibben, Michel Campbell

Psychology

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A current method used to assess the sexual preference of sexual aggressors is the recording of their penile responses during the presentation of erotic stimuli. This method is ineffective in subjects who do not obtain sufficient penile responses. Whether variables related either to the subjects or their crimes would correlate with the magnitude of penile responses during sexual preference assessment was studied. The penile responses of 92 subjects were recorded. Older and presentencing subjects showed a lower maximum penile response magnitude than younger and sentenced subjects. Results are discussed as they relate to the validity of physiological assessment of sexual preference.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	325-334
Number of pages	10
Journal	Archives of Sexual Behavior
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01542121
State	Published - Aug 1993

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