Know the typologies of pedophiles/child molesters?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
• Interest in children with no signs of puberty
• Exclusive type - only interested in children (no adult relationships)
• Fixated-Regressed dichotomy
• Fixated
? Exhibit persistent, continual, and compulsive attraction to children
? Exclusively involved with children
? Show psychological and social characteristics of children, not adults
? Have few, if any, age appropriate sexual relationships
? Most have female victims
? Higher rates of recidivism since it is a preference and fixated
• Fixated - Regressed Dichotomy (continued)
• Regressed
? Primary attraction is to same-age peers
? Temporary departure do to stressor (offense cycle; marital problems, lowered self-esteem, substance abuse, etc.)
? Rarely attracted to particular type or age
? Most often take advantage of situation
? Most have female victims (like pedophiles or fixated)
? No significant differences in ethnicity or urban or rural living
? Lower rates of recidivism
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