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Behavior patterns of child molesters.

W D Erickson1, N H Walbek, R K Seely

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, Minnesota 55101.

Archives of Sexual Behavior
|February 1, 1988
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Understanding child sex abuse requires knowing offense frequencies. This study reviews behaviors of convicted child molesters, providing new epidemiological data to better assess allegations.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Child Psychiatry

Background:

  • Child sex abuse is a significant societal concern.
  • Accurate base rates for offense characteristics are lacking.
  • Epidemiological data on offender behaviors are crucial for evaluating allegations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing literature on child molesters' behaviors and epidemiological characteristics.
  • To present new data from a sample of convicted child molesters.
  • To inform the assessment of sexual abuse allegations through established behavioral frequencies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on child molesters' behaviors and epidemiology.
  • Analysis of data from 229 convicted child molesters.

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  • Examination of specific behaviors and general epidemiological characteristics.

    • Main Results:

    • The study synthesizes current knowledge on offender behaviors.
    • New epidemiological data are provided from a cohort of convicted individuals.
    • Identified patterns and characteristics of child molesters are presented.

    Conclusions:

    • Establishing base rates for child sexual abuse behaviors is essential.
    • The findings contribute to a better understanding of offender characteristics.
    • This research supports more informed assessments in child sexual abuse cases.