Go Back Research Article December, 2012

What do “objective” measurement methods say about sex offenders?

Author Peer Briken Author Phil. Arne Dekker Author Martin Rettenberger

Abstract

A great deal of effort has been made to use so-called objective measurements in men convicted of child sexual abuse in recent years. The aim of using these procedures is to measure sexual preference for children more effectively while being less vulnerable for deception and to add information to subjective reports. In this paper it was investigated why research activities in this area have increased and what so-called “objective” measurements can reveal about sexual offenders. This article will discuss possible pros and cons of the use of such procedures for forensic court reports or in the context of therapy in a forensic setting.

Keywords

Objective Measurements Sexual Preference Assessment Child Sexual Abuse Forensic Evaluation Subjective Reports Deception Detection Forensic Court Reports Forensic Therapy Sexual Offender Assessment Measurement Validity Preference Testing Forensic Psychology Pros and Cons Analysis Therapy Context Forensic Procedures Sexual Preference Research
Details
Volume 7
Pages 28–33
DOI 10.1007/s11757-012-0192-1
ISSN 1862-7080
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