@article{ref1,
title="Psychopathy among pedophilic and nonpedophilic child molesters",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2012",
author="Strassberg, Donald S. and Eastvold, Angela and Wilson Kenney, J. and Suchy, Yana",
volume="36",
number="4",
pages="379-382",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Among men who commit sexual offenses against children, at least 2 distinct groups can be identified on the basis of the age of the primary targets of their sexual interest; pedophiles and nonpedophiles. METHOD: In the present report, across 2 independent samples of both types of child molesters as well as controls, a total of 104 men (53 pedophilic and 51 nonpedophilic) who had sexually offended against a child age 13 or younger were compared to each other (and to 49 non-sex offender controls) on psychopathy as assessed by the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI). RESULTS: In both samples of child molesters, the nonpedophiles scored as significantly more psychopathic than the pedophiles. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide further evidence of the importance of distinguishing between these groups of offenders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.09.018",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.09.018"
}