T1.Chapter14.DisclosureOfChildSexualAbuse

Question 1

The ____________ are offenders who work with or who are involved with children

Answer 1

Sophisticated rape track

Question 2

Describe those in the sophisticated rape track.

Answer 2

because of their position and status, may appear nonthreatening to their victims

• benefit from opportunities to be in the presence of potential victim, and therefore, to be able to establish relationships with some of them through manipulative strategies.
• can typically create situations that allow them to be alone with potential victims

Question 3

Sullivan and Beech (2004) interviwed 41 perpetrators receiving treatment who molested children with whom they worked and found that _______% chose that profession exclusively to provide access to the victims. _____% said it motivated their job choice.

Answer 3

15%

42%

Question 4

The __________ is someone who becomes acquainted with a family and offer different types of services, especially babysitting.

Answer 4

family infiltrator

Question 5

the family infiltrator specifically target __________.

Answer 5

women living alone with children.

Question 6

Sexual offenders often claim that they have a special ability to identify vulnerable children. why might this be?

Answer 6

This could be because they were once vulnerable children themselves, so they know how to act around them and how to seek them out. Also, vulnerable children are sometimes easy to spot. Sometimes they cling to anyone who will show them attention, because they lack attention at home. Sometimes they are on the streets often in need of help. Many of them lack self esteem and self confidence, which can be easily figured out after spending some time with the child.

Question 7

What are the steps a typical SO takes to abuse?

Answer 7

1) befriend child
2) desensitize child to sexual touch through progressively more invasive sexual touch and talk
3) the SO initiates overtly sexual acts - often involves mixtures of bribes and threats; sometimes physical
coercion
4) SOs must then maintain secrecy - keep child from disclosing

Question 8

______ of SOs frightened victims in some way or used physical force.

Answer 8

2/3

Question 9

________ , or ways in which disclosure will deprive children of the benefits of the abusive relationship.

Answer 9

positive inducements

Question 10

giving or withdrawing benefits, telling the child they no longer love them or will no longer spend time with them are examples of

Answer 10

positive inducements

Question 11

___________ involves threats and physical abuse to get the child from disclosing.

Answer 11

negative inducements