The Penile Plethysmograph Explained
What is a Penile Plethysmograph? The purpose of the Penile Plethysmograph is to collect information on what makes you become sexually aroused. It is a way to collect information, just like taking a test or doing an interview. This procedure...
Juvenile Sex Offenders
There is little question that sexual arousal in children is a powerful predictor of sexual recidivism among adult abusers (Hanson & Bussiere, 1998; Hanson & Morton-Bourgon, 2004). However, the clarity appears to end there for risk classification purposes. Arousal to...
Are Child Porn “Collectors” Dangerous?
Evaluating the potential risk and dangerousness of individuals who collect or consume child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involves looking at both criminological research and clinical observations. In forensic psychology and sex offender treatment research, individuals whose offenses are limited to...
Sex Offender Risk Assessment – Internet Offenders
The March 2011 issue of the ATSA journal contains pertinent articles on the risk assessment of internet offenders. Wakeling et al. in an article pertaining to sex offender risk assessment, found that a modified version of the Risk Matrix 2000...
Adolescent Sex Offender Sentencing
“C.R.” grew up in a chaotic, highly conflictual home. He was immature, socially klutzy, anxious and depressed. Friends introduced him to online pornography, readily accessible for free via peer-to-peer file sharing. He took to smoking marijuana and escaping into sexual...