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The use and abuse of erection measurements: a forensic perspective
S Travin1, K Cullen, J T Melella
1Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Department of Psychiatry, NY 10456.
The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
|January 1, 1988
Abstract:
The use of erection measurement studies is proliferating in the assessment and treatment of sexual deviants. Because of the nature of sexual offense, there are many inherent legal complications with the implementation of this technology, specifically its use as evidence. The authors present data from a study of 185 sex offenders in an attempt to illustrate the appropriate utility of erection measurements in treatment and its potential for abuse in the legal context.