The Child Sexual Abuse Offender: A Review of Current Research and Implications for Personnel Security

Abstract

At the request of the Navy Board which is sometimes required to adjudicate cases of people requiring security clearances who have histories of committing child sexual abuse, a literature review was conducted on child sexual abuse offenders. This review, based on Finkelhor's Sourcebook on Child Sexual Abuse, covers the areas of offender profiles, treatment efficacy and recidivism rates. Theories of adult sexual interest in children are described according to Finkelhor's typology, but it is emphasized that adult sexual relationships with children are not explainable with single theories. The paucity of good research on offender recidivism and on efficacy of treatment is described. A bibliography is appended. Keywords: Sociology; Psychology; Morality; Law personnel security.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA206472

Entities

People

  • Suzanne Wood

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Child Abuse
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Criminology
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Education
  • Human Behavior
  • Literature Surveys
  • Medical Personnel
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Sexual Assault
  • Social Problems
  • Societies
  • Victims

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Neurodegenerative Parkinson's Disease and Rickettsial Disease handbook, including the data level of dopamine, BC, neurons, and PD.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.