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

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Abstract

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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)325-334
Number of pages10
JournalArchives of Sexual Behavior
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1993

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • General Psychology

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