Chapter 9 Flashcards
A rape situation, identified by groth, in which an offender uses more force than necessary for compliance and engages in a variety of sexual acts that are particularly degrading or humiliating to the victim.
Anger rape
A sexual assault that occurs within the context of a dating relationship.
Acquaintance rape
A sexual assault that occurs within the context of a dating relationship.
Date rape
Clinically developed classification system of pedophiles
Groth child molester typology
Clinically developed classification system of rapists.
Groth rape typology
The tendecy of some individuals to perceive hostile intent in others even when it is totally lacking.
Hostile attribution bias
Sexual abuse of adolescents or children by immediate family or relatives.
Incest
Empirically-based classification system for pedophiles that underscores the importance of viewing pedophilia as charaterized by multiple behavioral patterns and intentions.
MTC:CM3
Rape typology consisting of nine discrete rape types that are differentiated on the basis of six variables.
MTC:R3
Rapist who engages in a sexual attack because of an intense sexuaal arousal prompted by specific stimuli identified in the intended victim. Aggression is not the significant feature in the attack.
Nonsadistic rapist
One who engages in sexual assault simply because the opportunity to rape presents itself.
Opportunistic rapist
The clinical term for a condition exhibited in fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving nonhuman objects, suffering or humiliation of oneself or one’s partner, or children or other nonconsenting persons.
Paraphilias
Clinical term for the sexual preference for children rather than adults.
pedophilia
Demonstrates a predominance of global and undifferentiated anger that pervades all areas of the offender’s life.
Pervasively angry rapist
A rape situation, identified by groth, in which the assailant seeks to establish power and control over his victim. Thus, the amount of force and threats used depend on the degree of submission shown by the victim.
Power rape
Assessment of sex offenders not only to decide on a treatment plan but also to guage their likelihood of furthering offending.
Psychosexual evaluations
Sexual assault by force or threat of force.
Rape
The act of having sexual relations with a supposedly consenting adult female under fraudlent conditions, such as when a physicial or psychotherapist has sexual intercourse with a patient under the guise of effective treatment.
Rape by fraud
A variety of mistaken beliefs about the crime of rape and its victims held by many men and women.
Rape myths
A return to criminal activity (usually measured by arrest) after being convicted of a criminal offense
Recidivism
Instruments designed to estimate the level of dangerousness an individual might pose in a correctional facility or upon release.
Risk assessment measures
A rape situation, identified by Groth, in which the offender experiences sexual arousal and excitement as a result of the victim’s torment, distress, helplessness, and suffering. The assault usually involves bondage and torture, and the rapist directs considerable abuse and injury to various areas of the victim’s body.
Sadistic rape
Characterized by the presence of protracted sexual or sadistic fantasies that strongly influence the assaults.
Sexually motivated rapist
Rape in which the age of the victim is the crucial distinction, with the premise that a victim below a certain age (usualy 16) cannot validly consent to sexual intercourse with an adult
Statutory rape
Classification system
Typology
Offenders who use the act of rape to harm, humiliate, and degrade their victims.
Vindictive rapist
Why do some men rape?
Antisociality and mating effort
Sexual interest
Psychopathology
Contextual and situational factors
Average rapist is not sexually deprived in terms of a partner access. Have partner access readily available.
High mating effort
True of false: There is little evidence of major psychopathology or brain damage among rapists.
True
What are the contextual and situational factors?
Presence of sexually available women of reproductive age
Low cost(easy to get away with it- at war or low risk of identification)
Discounted cost(a group of friends who encourage rape, etc,)
Cues of male competition, expectation of sex, i took you out to dinner i deserve this
What is the purpose of Mentally Disordered Sex offender Laws?
- Several states have “mentally disordered sex offender” statutes designed to divert repeat sex offenders to treatment.
- As a way to protect the public
- Rehabilitation
Why are MDSO laws controversial?
They involve indeterminate sentences, used to the idea of fixed length sentences of 8 years of prison. people do not have a way of knowing when they are getting out or talk about when they get out.
Who qualifies for MDSO Laws?
- someone who commits a sex crimes
- conduct involves force, aggression, or minors
- must be repetitive, but not specific past offenses are required
Extremely violent aggression intended to hurt, humiliate or degrade a victim is referred to as: A. instrumental aggression B. sadism C. masochism D. expressive aggression. E. acute violence
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Vandiver and glen kercher (2004) found that the largest group of female sex offenders is: A. female sexual predators B. young adult child C. homosexual D. aggressive homosexual offenders E heterosexual nurturers.
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Unlawful sexual relations with a female younger than the age of consent is called: A. rape by fraud B. indecent exposure C. statutory rape D. rape by proxy E. rape by misrepresentation
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which of the following is not one of the six variables of the MTC:R3? A. impulsivity B. aggression C. masochism D. social competence E. sexual fantasies
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The term misogynistic means: A. child molestation B. hatred of women C. sexual attraction to women D. sexual attraction to men E. sexual attraction to children
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The MTC: R3 identifies\_\_\_ subtypes of rapist. A. five B. six C. seven D. eight E. nine
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The NIBRS includes all of the following information except:
A. demographic information on victims
B. level of victim injury
C. conviction data
D. victim-offender relationship
E. victim’s perceptions of offender’s age
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Voyeurism is a type of: A. pedophilia B. paraphilia C. sucicidal ideation D. unambiguous eroticism E. hostile aggression
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