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Paraphilia or perversion?

Michael Gross

    Current Biology : CB
    |October 24, 2014
    PubMed
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    Human sexual instincts can lead to diverse behaviors, from harmless fetishes to severe child abuse. Society struggles with rational, evidence-based approaches to child protection, hindering effective harm reduction strategies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Criminology
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • Human sexual instincts exhibit a wide range of fixation targets.
    • Behaviors stemming from these fixations span from benign fetishism to severe child abuse.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the societal response to issues of sexual behavior and child protection.
    • To highlight the gap between current approaches and evidence-based harm reduction.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of recent UK investigations into historic child abuse cases.
    • Review of societal discourse and policy responses to child protection issues.

    Main Results:

    • Recent investigations underscore the persistence of child protection issues.
  • Societal responses often lack a rational, evidence-based framework.

    • Conclusions:

    • There is a critical need for improved, evidence-based strategies in child protection.
    • Maximizing harm reduction requires a more rational societal approach to human sexual instincts and their manifestations.