Chapter 4 Pt. 2 Flashcards
What are the two types of child molesters?
1) situational molesters
2) preferential molesters
What is the difference between situational and preferential molesters?
situational molesters- don’t exhibit a particular sexual preference for children, but are often opportunists who engage in sex with children
preferential molesters- have a clear sexual preference for children
____________ molesters often have extensive collection of child pornography
preferential
Typical profile of pedophiles?
1) male
2) typically married (often w/ children)
Child molesters exist in all _____-_________, ___________, ______, and ____ groups.
socio-economic
occupational
racial
age
True or False: The vast majority of child molesters are family acquaintances, family members, and distant relatives.
True
What are the personaltiy characteristics of child molesters?
1) inability to establish genuine interpersonal relationships
2) low self-esteem
3) feelings of isolation and helplessness
4) poor impulse control
What are the different types of situational child molesters?
1) morally indiscriminate
2) sexually indiscriminate
3) inadequate
4) regressed
Which type of situational child molester is this:
have general patterns of abuse in all aspects of life
morally indiscriminate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
select victims on the basis of their vulnerability and opportunity
morally indiscriminate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
“trysexuals” will try anything sexual
sexually indiscriminate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
have no real preference for children
sexually indiscriminate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
have massive collections of pornography and erotica
sexually indiscriminate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
more likely to have higher socio-economic backgrounds
sexually indiscriminate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
suffer from psychoses, personality disorders, senility and/or mental retardation
inadequate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
have no preference for child victims
inadequate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
may molest children out of insecurity or curiosity
inadequate
Which type of situational child molester is this:
have low self-esteem and poor coping skills
regressed
Which type of situational child molester is this:
turn to child victims as sexual substitutes for adult sex partners
regressed
What are the different types preferential child molesters?
1) seducers
2) introverts
3) sadistic
Which type of preferential child molester is this:
court and groom children with attention affection, and gifts over time to reduce sexual inhibitions of the child
seducers
Which type of preferential child molester is this:
lack the interpersonal skills to seduce them
introverts
Which type of preferential child molester is this:
may marry women to get access to her kids
introverts
Which type of preferential child molester is this:
may expose himself to children
introverts
Which type of preferential child molester is this:
hangs around playground
introverts
Which type of preferential child molester is this:
lack the interpersonal skills to seduce them
introverts
Which type of preferential child molester is this:
inflict-either psychological or physical pain/suffering on the child to become aroused and gratified
sadistic
Which type of preferential child molester is this:
like the seduce uses small animals and gifts to lure and abduct their victims
sadistic
What are other types of child molesters, aside from situational and preferential?
1) saint
2) pedarasts
What are “saint” molesters?
“saint” molesters- persons who serve the wider community and are respected in their community
What are pedarasts molesters?
pedarasts molesters- pedophiles who engage inexclusively in man-boy relationships
priests, teachers, coaches, and doctors whould be an example of what type of child molesters?
“saint” molesters
What are the different types of pedarests?
1) temporary (or “substitute”)
2) criminal (or “exploitative”)
3) promiscuos (or “cruiser”)
4) careful
5) responsible
Which type of pedarest is this:
due to absence of a female sexual partner, turns to molesting boys for sexual excitement/ gratification
temporary (or “substitute”)
Which type of pedarest is this:
preys on young boys and has a long history of predatory acts
criminal (or “exploitative”)
Which type of pedarest is this:
uses the services of child prostitutes
promiscuos (or “cruiser”)
Which type of pedarest is this:
use “middle men” to arrange sexual meetings
careful
Which type of pedarest is this:
avoids all physical contact with boys, but has child pornography
responsible
What are the social background characteristics of young sex offenders?
1) abusive family relationships and prior sexual abuse
2) growing up in a severly dysfunctional family environment
3) low social competence and deficiences in social skills
What are risk factors for young sex offenders?
1) withholding of parental nurturing and intimacy from young boys to foster “tough” masculinity
2) failure to encourage boys to express their empathy in interacting with young children
3) the development of sexist and negative attitudes toward women
4) the reinforcement of dangerous myths regarding women’s attitudes toward coerced sex
5) lack of constructive development experiences in adolescents
Most date rape occurs in the ___ date
1st
True or False: less than 1/10 of date rape is reported to the police
True
Some of the particular situational and predisposing factors for date rape include.
1) dominating and controlling behavior by males
2) acceptance of traditional gender roles
3) miscommunication regarding sex
4) heavy alcohol and drug use
