@article{ref1,
title="An empirical study of the personality characteristics of internet sex offenders",
journal="Journal of sexual aggression",
year="2009",
author="Tomak, Sheri and Weschler, Frederick S. and Ghahramanlou-Holloway, Marjan and Virden, Thomas and Nademin, Mahsaw Elicia",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="139-148",
abstract="The present study evaluated the personality characteristics and psychopathology of internet sex offenders (ISOs) using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Second Edition (MMPI-2) to determine whether ISO personality profiles are different to those of general sex offenders (GSOs; e.g. child molesters and rapists). The ISOs consisted of 48 convicted males referred to a private sex offender treatment facility for a psychosexual risk assessment. The GSOs consisted of 104 incarcerated non-internet or general sex offenders. Findings indicated that ISOs scored significantly lower on the following scales: L, F, Pd and Sc. A comparison of the MMPI-2 scores of the ISO and GSO groups indicated that ISOs are a heterogeneous group with considerable within-group differences. Current findings are consistent with the existing literature on the limited utility of the MMPI-2 in differentiating between subtypes of sex offenders.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1355-2600",
doi="10.1080/13552600902823063",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13552600902823063"
}