Pedophilia

Introduction. Antiandrogen therapy has been used for 30 years to treat paraphilic patients and sexual offenders. Yet the therapeutic success of antiandrogens is uncertain. Furthermore, there is still a lack of comprehensive knowledge about the effects of androgen-lowering therapy in paraphilic patients. Aim. We discuss endocrinological, neurobiological, and therapeutic aspects of paraphilia with the aim of integrating these on the basis of the current neurobiological and clinical knowledge on testosterone that was set out in Part I of this review. Methods. Our review of the human literature comprises the current knowledge about the neurobiology of paraphilia and the known endocrinological, pathophysiological, and genetic aspects of this disorder. The role of testosterone is discussed. A survey of antiandrogen therapy and its outcome in paraphilic patients and sex offenders is provided.

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is a science policy concept that gained traction from 2000 onwards in the EU and US, in which alignment on purposes and values between different stakeholders is a key aspect. This thought experiment problematizes this particular notion: ethically acceptable and societally desirable outcomes are not necessarily achieved when alignment is a consequence of early closure. To argue this point, we took the example of the potential development of scanning technology for the detection of paedophilia among job applicants, for which indicators of broad societal support were found in an RRI project on neuroimaging. We analysed this case by looking through several lenses, obtained by structured and non-structured literature searches. We explored how facts and values are masked when a taboo topic is considered. This results in the black boxing of the problem definition, potential solutions and development trajectories. Complex unstructured problems can t...

Previous research has found that pedophilic men referred for clinical assessment of their sexual behavior are more likely to report that they suffered head injuries before their 13th birthday than are nonpedophilic men referred for the same purpose. This study investigated whether pedophilic patients are also more likely to report head injuries after their 13th birthday. The 685 participants represented all patients with usable data from a consecutive series of men referred to a clinical laboratory specializing in phallometric assessment of erotic preferences. In addition to phallometric testing, participants were administered a brief neuropsychological test battery and a companion interview, which included questions on head injury, drug abuse, and childhood diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The results showed that the pedophilic patients reported more head injuries before age 13 than did the nonpedophilic patients, but they did not report more head injuries after age 13. The association between pedophilia and childhood head injuries could mean either that subtle brain damage after birth increases a boy's risk of pedophilia, or that neurodevelopmental problems before birth increase a boy's accident-proneness along with his risk of pedophilia. Additional analyses showed that self-reported head injuries before age 13 were associated with attentional problems and with left-handedness; in contrast, head injuries after age 13 were associated with drug abuse and promiscuity. These analyses suggest that, among patients with primary presenting complaints of sexual rather than cognitive problems, childhood head injuries cluster with neuropsychological phenomena, whereas later head injuries cluster with lifestyle variables.

Research with the public suggests that knowledge about sexual offenders, especially child sexual offenders, is limited and often inaccurate. In general, the public tends to believe that adults who commit sex crimes against children are pedophiles or monstrous strangers who cannot be rehabilitated. However, there is some evidence to suggest that these perceptions can be changed through curricular intervention. The current study was designed to determine whether a course on sex crimes against children could influence college students' knowledge and attitudes toward child sexual offenders. In a pretest-post-test design, students enrolled in the sex crimes course endorsed fewer stereotypes had more positive attitudes toward treatment and offender rehabilitation, along with reduced support for punitive sentencing compared with students enrolled in a general psychology class. Implications for improving public attitudes and suggestions for informing public policies are offered.

There is much concern about the likelihood that online sexual offenders (particularly online child pornography offenders) have either committed or will commit offline sexual offenses involving contact with a victim. This study addresses this question in two meta-analyses: the first examined the contact sexual offense histories of online offenders, whereas the second examined the recidivism rates from follow-up studies of online offenders. The first meta-analysis found that approximately 1 in 8 online offenders (12%) have an officially known contact sexual offense history at the time of their index offense ( k = 21, N = 4,464). Approximately one in two (55%) online offenders admitted to a contact sexual offense in the six studies that had self-report data ( N = 523). The second meta-analysis revealed that 4.6% of online offenders committed a new sexual offense of some kind during a 1.5- to 6-year follow-up ( k = 9, N = 2,630); 2.0% committed a contact sexual offense and 3.4% committe...

Since the 1970s the prevalence of child sexual assault has become increasingly recognised as a widespread form of social harm. Alongside this, the category of the paedophile has gained a new salience. One consequence of these two interrelated trends is the now apparently universal disgust for, and repudiation of, child sex offenders. This is evidenced through more and more punitive responses to these offenders, as well as new legislative regimes that seek to ameliorate the apparent risk they are said to pose. Both post-sentence preventative detention and supervision regimes are now a feature of several Australian states. This signals an increased willingness on the part of legislators to pre-emptively engage with possible recidivism by this class of offenders. This paper uses such legislative regimes as a background through which to contextualise contemporary social, cultural and legal preoccupations with the category of the paedophile. This is explored through a recent case in New South Wales in which the Court of Criminal Appeal was required to consider whether offences of arson motivated by hatred for, or prejudice against, paedophiles, could give such acts the character of a hate crime. Exploring this case alongside scholarly responses to it, the paper investigates the contemporary disgust for paedophilia, and the political dimensions that underpin the question of whether prejudice-motivated crimes against paedophiles should be recognised as constituting a hate crime.

Previous research has found that pedophilic men referred for clinical assessment of their sexual behavior are more likely to report that they suffered head injuries before their 13th birthday than are nonpedophilic men referred for the same purpose. This study investigated whether pedophilic patients are also more likely to report head injuries after their 13th birthday. The 685 participants represented all patients with usable data from a consecutive series of men referred to a clinical laboratory specializing in phallometric assessment of erotic preferences. In addition to phallometric testing, participants were administered a brief neuropsychological test battery and a companion interview, which included questions on head injury, drug abuse, and childhood diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The results showed that the pedophilic patients reported more head injuries before age 13 than did the nonpedophilic patients, but they did not report more head injuries aft...

data derived from various sources over a follow-up period of I-l 1 yr, provided the basis for appraising the effectiveness of a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment program for familial and nonfamilial child molesters. Unofficial records held by police and Children's Aid Societies proved to be the best data for estimating recidivism. These data revealed increases in recidivism with longer follow-up periods, but there were consistent advantages for the treated over the untreated patients, Men who had sexually abused the daughters of other people demonstrated the clearest treatment benefits, The younger offenders and those who had engaged in genital-genital contact with their victims were more likely to reoffend even if they were treated. Contrary to the expectations of behavior therapists, indices of deviant sexual preferences did not predict outcome.

Pedophilia is characterized by sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Despite the extensive literature documenting the pervasive and pernicious effects of childhood sexual abuse, there is surprisingly little psychiatric literature on pedophilia and its etiology remains enigmatic. In recent years, the psychiatric literature on the phenomenology, neurobiology, and treatment of impulsive-aggressive disorders has grown significantly. As some investigators have conceptualized pedophilia as an impulsive-aggressive disorder, it is of interest whether recent advances in the study of impulsive-aggressive disorders might shed light on pathological mechanisms underlying pedophilia. In the following study, 20 male subjects with a DSM-IV diagnosis of pedophilia, heterosexual type were recruited from an outpatient facility for sexual offenders and compared to 24 demographically simi-lar control subjects. Groups were compared on three personality instruments-the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II (MCMI-II), the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), and the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Impairment-Questionnaire (DAPI-Q)-to assess for select impairment in impulsive-aggressive personality traits. Pedophiles showed severe and pervasive personality impairment relative to controls. Although there was evidence of impulsivity, the findings do not suggest a predominance of impulsive-aggressive traits, and in fact provide evidence of inhibition, passive-aggression, and harm avoidance. The notion of "compulsive-aggression" in pedophilia is proposed.

The purpose of the present study was to explore the extent to which men and women in the general population report sexual interest in children and to examine distinct developmental experiences associated with self-reported sexual interest. Participants (262 females and 173 males) were recruited online and completed a questionnaire assessing sexual interest and adverse childhood experiences. Among men, 6% indicated some likelihood of having sex with a child if they were guaranteed they would not be caught or punished, as did 2% of women. Nine percent of males and 3% of females indicated some likelihood of viewing child pornography on the Internet. Overall, nearly 10% of males and 4% of females reported some likelihood of having sex with children or viewing child pornography. Males and females with any sexual interest in children reported higher likelihoods of engaging in other antisocial or criminal behaviors and also reported more dysfunctional childhoods (i.e., histories of sexual ...

Pedophilia is characterized by sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Despite the extensive literature documenting the pervasive and pernicious effects of childhood sexual abuse, there is surprisingly little psychiatric literature on pedophilia and its etiology remains enigmatic. In recent years, the psychiatric literature on the phenomenology, neurobiology, and treatment of impulsive-aggressive disorders has grown significantly. As some investigators have conceptualized pedophilia as an impulsive-aggressive disorder, it is of interest whether recent advances in the study of impulsive-aggressive disorders might shed light on pathological mechanisms underlying pedophilia. In the following study, 20 male subjects with a DSM-IV diagnosis of pedophilia, heterosexual type were recruited from an outpatient facility for sexual offenders and compared to 24 demographically simi-lar control subjects. Groups were compared on three personality instruments-the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II (MCMI-II), the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), and the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Impairment-Questionnaire (DAPI-Q)-to assess for select impairment in impulsive-aggressive personality traits. Pedophiles showed severe and pervasive personality impairment relative to controls. Although there was evidence of impulsivity, the findings do not suggest a predominance of impulsive-aggressive traits, and in fact provide evidence of inhibition, passive-aggression, and harm avoidance. The notion of "compulsive-aggression" in pedophilia is proposed.

Evidence has started to accumulate that relates pedophilia to a history of being a victim of sexual abuse as well as to comorbidity with organic vulnerabilities. During a naturalistic study regarding treatment of pedophilia, the authors had access to clinical and psychodiagnostic evaluations of Israeli Jewish ultraorthodox male pedophiles outside the forensic system. Using psychiatric examination as well as a battery of psychological tests, presence of history of trauma as well as comorbidity with organic vulnerabilities among this unique sub-group was examined. This survey was part of a larger scale research on the effectiveness of Decapeptyl injections as treatment for pedophilia. All participants in the original research underwent comprehensive psychological assessment including an extensive clinical interview as well as psychological tests (Bender, Rorschach and TAT). Of the patients participating in the research, this survey focused on the group of 46 ultra-orthodox male pedoph...

This study examines how stigmatization affects the identity and self-perception of non-offending persons with a sexual interest in children. To examine this, it analyzes a qualitative survey with non-offending persons with a sexual interest in children and posts from an online support group for them using a symbolic interactionist and hermeneutical perspective. It primarily uses Goffman’s theory on stigma, passing and stigma communities, Becker’s theory on outsiders, moral entrepreneurs and self-segregation and lastly Foucault’s theoretical framework on sexuality, disciplinary power and self-discipline. The study finds, that the identity and self-perception of non-offending persons with a sexual interest in children is affected very negatively by stigmatization: The individuals internalize the norms of society and many experience fear and disgust about themselves. Furthermore, many passing strategies are used, which is why many individuals experience a discrepancy between the actual and seeming social identity, which results in them not feeling true to themselves. The online support group is found to function as a supporting community but it also reproduces a negative view on persons with sexual interest in children through an exaggerated focus on anonymity.

The modern hysteria over child sex abuse is odd in that although feminists played a major role in raising awareness of sex crimes in the 1970s, there is clearly an anti-feminist element in the mass hysteria that terrorizes little girls against sex. This anti-feminist aspect could easily be blamed on the movement being co-opted by the religious right later (in the 1980s), but sadly there is evidence that a key assumption underlying the early activism against child sex abuse was clearly consistent with patriarchic ideals from the very beginning. Everybody makes mistakes, even feminists, but if we are mentally balanced and mature we learn from our mistakes and try to correct them. The next phase in activism on child sex abuse should be to confront and reverse the hysteria.

Possession of child pornography is a felony crime in the United States. The incidence of child pornography offenses has increased as a result of the availability, affordability, and anonymity provided by the Internet. Several types of offenders have been proposed based on behavior and motivation. Child pornography offenses are indicators of pedophilia. Child pornography offenses increase the risk of contact offenses in individuals with a prior history of contact offenses.

In this article, we present a new analysis of what is involved when individuals undergo significant public humiliation. We describe the structure of humiliation-that is, the factors that, taken collectively, render certain life events and circumstances humiliating; the most common destructive consequences of being subjected to them; and several personality factors that, when present, can serve to amplify the damaging effects of humiliating experiences. The analysis is intended to enable forensic clinicians, lawyers, judges, and other relevant parties to understand better what happens when individuals are humiliated and to identify more precisely the damage that such persons sustain. It is also intended to have heuristic value for the discussion, confrontation, and alleviation of humiliation in correctional, jurisprudential, clinical, and general societal contexts.

The present investigation sought to identify which brain regions distinguish pedophilic from nonpedophilic men, using unbiased, automated analyses of the whole brain. T1-weighted magnetic resonance images (MRIs) were acquired from men who demonstrated illegal or clinically significant sexual behaviors or interests (n = 65) and from men who had histories of nonsexual offenses but no sexual offenses (n = 62). Sexual interest in children was assessed by participants' admissions of pedophilic interest, histories of committing sexual offenses against children, and psychophysiological responses in the laboratory to erotic stimuli depicting children or adults. Automated parcellation of the MRIs revealed significant negative associations between pedophilia and white matter volumes of the temporal and parietal lobes bilaterally. Voxel-based morphometry corroborated the associations and indicated that the regions of lower white matter volumes followed, and were limited to, two major fiber bundles: the superior fronto-occipital fasciculus and the right arcuate fasciculus. No significant differences were found in grey matter or in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Because the superior fronto-occipital and arcuate fasciculi connect the cortical regions that respond to sexual cues, these results suggest (1) that those cortical regions operate as a network for recognizing sexually relevant stimuli and (2) that pedophilia results from a partial disconnection within that network.

I
n the late 1800s to the early 1900s,
pedophilia was considered a sexual
perversion for weak minded people.
With its official addition to the DSMII
(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders- II) in 1952,
pedophilia began to be viewed by experts
as a mental disorder. Within the past
few decades, a collection of research
has been devoted to gaining a better
understanding of how pedophilia can
be detected and what are its causes.
Research concludes that the pedophilic
brain is different from the brain of a
healthy person in a few different aspects.
This review first considers different
methods for determining if a person
has pedophilic tendencies such as IATs
(Implicit Association Tests), phallocentric
testing, and fMRIs (functional magnetic
resonance imaging. Then this paper looks
at identified differences in the pedophilic
brain such as abnormalities in the frontal
cortex and the amount of gray and white
mater. Lastly this paper outlines hormone
treatment and its negative effect on
pedophilic compulsions. With further
understanding of pedophilia, better
treatments, even cures can be produced.
Keywords: Pedophilia, White/Gray
Matter, Testosterone, Frontal Cortex,
Phallometric Testing

Jednym z najbardziej charakterystycznych wytworów kultury japońskiej są mangi (rodzaj komiksu). W mangach bohaterowie są przedstawieni przeważnie w charakterystyczny sposób podkreślający cechy charakteru danej osoby lub też stereotypowe cechy płci. Wyróżnia się co najmniej kilka głównych kategorii mang, z których to Shōjo-manga jest gatunkiem przeznaczonym głównie dla dziewcząt, z kolei Shōnen-manga jest przeznaczona głównie dla chłopców. Powszechnym motywem jest wizerunek kobiet i dziewcząt w strojach podkreślających ich zewnętrzne cechy płciowe. Problemem, który został podjęty przez ONZ jest kwestia seksualizacji kobiet przez japońskie media. Zwrócono również uwagę na konieczność zniesienia możliwości rozpowszechniania pornografii dziecięcej pod postacią rysunków mangowych, które są dostępne powszechnie w Internecie. Celem jest przedstawienie problemu rozpowszechnienia pornografii dziecięcej pod postacią rysunków mangowych oraz próba sformułowania ich możliwych powiązań z zaburzeniem pedofilnym. Argumentem przeciwko ograniczeniu możliwości tworzenia rysunków seksualizujących dzieci jest odniesienie się do swobody twórczości artystycznej oraz fakt niekrzywdzenia dzieci, z kolei normy społeczne mogą być sprzeczne z takim postępowaniem. Eksploracja podjętego tematu jest trudna z uwagi na niedostateczną liczbę badań empirycznych prowadzonych nad zaburzeniem pedofilnym oraz ze względu na kontekst kulturowy. Dodatkowym aspektem wymagającym przedstawienia w kontekście podjętego tematu jest rozróżnienie pomiędzy pedofilią a zaburzeniem pedofilnym, które zostało wprowadzone w ostatnim wydaniu klasyfikacji zaburzeń DSM.

Lo scopo principale di questo articolo è quello di analizzare le cause e le conseguenze del fenomeno degli abusi sessuali sui bambini nella Chiesa cattolica d’Irlanda, e mostrare la necessità, sia dell’aiuto alle vittime che il bisogno della protezione efficace dei minori, affrontando oggi le forme sempre più nuove della pedofilia e della pedopornografia, a livello planetario. La dolorosa vicenda della Chiesa cattolica irlandese mette in evidenza la necessità di una linea a “tolleranza zero” contro gli abusi sessuali sui minori, iniziata con papa Benedetto XVI. La linea a “tolleranza zero” contro la pedofilia viene proseguita, oggi, da papa Francesco il quale, nel 2014, ha istituito la Commissione Pontificia per la Tutela dei Minori.

Der Beitrag untersucht den sexualwissenschaftlichen Diskurs um  Pädophilie zwischen 1960 und 1995 beispielhaft anhand der Schriftenreihe „Beiträge zur Sexualforschung“ sowie der Fachzeitschriften „Sexualmedizin“ und „Journal of Sex Research“. Die Disziplin der Sexualwissenschaft erscheint dabei – so die zentrale These – als ein Feld, in dem Forderungen nach einer Legalisierung pädosexueller Handlungen zwischen Beginn der 1970er- und Anfang der 1990er-Jahre relativ widerspruchsfrei geäußert werden konnten. Dabei wendet sich der Beitrag gegen ein Narrativ der Liberalisierung und betont demgegenüber die Bedeutung der empirischen Wende in der Sexualwissenschaft. So drehte sich die Debatte um pädosexuelle  Kontakte weitgehend um den empirischen Nachweis ihrer (Un-)Schädlichkeit. Beim Blick auf vergeschlechtlichte Vorstellungen von Normalität und Devianz, von der Persönlichkeit des Pädophilen, der Rolle von Kindern in pädosexuellen Verhältnissen und der Frage danach, woran genau sich eine mögliche Schädlichkeit dieser Beziehungen bemessen lasse, werden vielfältige Verschiebungen innerhalb des Sexualitätsdispositivs über den Gegenstand der Pädophilie hinaus deutlich.

Parafilie obejmują podniecenie seksualne w przypadku wystąpienia określonych obiektów lub sytuacji, które nie są przedmiotem normatywnej stymulacji seksualnej. Zaliczyć do nich można m.in. pedofilię, ekshibicjonizm, czy też fetyszyzm. Z uwagi na duże znaczenie społeczne skutecznej diagnozy parafilii, w tym celu wymagane jest posługiwanie się skutecznymi i rzetelnymi narzędziami psychologicznymi i neuropsychologicznymi.

Celem niniejszego wystąpienia jest prezentacja wybranych narzędzi psychologicznych i neuropsychologicznych wspomagających proces diagnozy parafilii i zaburzeń parafilicznych.

W najnowszej edycji klasyfikacji zaburzeń psychicznych Amerykańskiego Towarzystwa Psychiatrycznego DSM wprowadzono rozróżnienie pomiędzy parafiliami a zaburzeniami parafilicznymi. Parafilie obejmują niepatologiczne przejawy pobudzenia seksualnego w stosunku do nietypowych przedmiotów lub nietypowych sytuacji, z kolei zaburzenia parafiliczne ponadto prowadzą do cierpienia lub ograniczenia funkcjonowania psychospołecznego osoby, które je wyraża albo też prowadzą do wykorzystywania seksualnego osób postronnych.

W celu różnicowania między parafiliami a zaburzeniami parafilicznymi można wykorzystać zarówno narzędzia psychologiczne (oparte na samoopisie osoby badanej) oraz narzędzia neuropsychologiczne polegające na wykonaniu zadań behawioralnych. Narzędzia neuropsychologiczne wydają się być bardziej obiecujące, szczególnie w kontekście sądowym, z uwagi na to, że mają one charakter wykonaniowy. Są one zatem odporne na symulację osoby badanej.

Ograniczeniem powyższych narzędzi jest w większości wypadków brak odpowiedniej normalizacji. Szczególnie potrzebna jest bateria narzędzi psychologicznych i neuropsychologicznych, o której będzie wiadomo, że diagnoza z jej udziałem umożliwia (z odpowiednią wartością dyskryminacyjną) rozróżniać parafilie od zaburzeń parafilicznych.

This work focuses on the topic of pedophilia by reconstructing with a critical review all the main etiological theories proposed in the literature, focusing in particular on the clinical, psychological and neurobiological elements, to conclude that the multifactorial solution is the best possible proposal to account for clinical, psychological, and socio-environmental causes.

In the present research, we addressed the question of whether people harbor punitive attitudes against individuals sexually interested in children even if no sexual offense is mentioned and whether this effect is amplified by the clinical label pedophilia. In two online studies (total N = 345), participants rated the extent to which they saw individuals sexually interested in children as necessarily committing child sexual abuse (dangerousness), responsible for their sexual interest (intentionality), and clinically disordered (deviance) before judging their endorsement of means of punishment (punitive attitudes). Participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions in which either the "pedophilia" label or the descriptive term "sexual interest in (prepubescent) children" was included in all items. Across both studies, results showed high degrees of punitive attitudes against sexually deviant men, an effect that was particularly pronounced if the pedophili...

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In aktuellen Forschungen zur Pädophiliebewegung stößt man immer wieder auf die Indianerkommune Nürnberg. Diese vermeintliche Kinderkommune fiel vor allem durch massive Störungen auf: Sie
sprengte Veranstaltungen der Schwulenbewegung und pädagogische Fachtagungen, besetzte die Bundesgeschäftsstelle der Grünen und die Redaktionsräume der ‚taz‘. Kernanliegen der Indianerkommune waren antipädagogische Forderungen, z. B. nach Abschaffung der Schulpflicht, sowie die Legalisierung pädosexueller Beziehungen. Der Beitrag gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die Geschichte, Akteur_innen,  Themen, Diskurse und Wirkmächtigkeiten der Indianerkommune. Dazu wurden erstmals umfangreiche Archivalien von und über die Kommune sowie zeitgenössische Periodika ausgewertet. Die Nürnberger Indianerkommune erscheint dabei als Indikator für größere Auseinandersetzungen um Kindheit, Jugend, ihre Räume und ihre Grenzen im späten 20. Jahrhundert.

Aus den Katalogen sexueller Abweichung des 19. Jahrhunderts hat bis heute ein »letzter Perverser« überlebt und diskursiv enorm an Bedeutung gewonnen: die Figur des Pädophilen. Katrin M. Kämpf folgt den Spuren der speziellen deutschen Geschichte des Pädophiliediskurses. Sie analysiert, wie eine Figur aus der Frühzeit der Sexualforschung – die im Nationalsozialismus teilweise antisemitisch aufgeladen wurde und während der »Sexuellen Revolution« eine große Rolle spielte – zum Kristallisationspunkt von biopolitischen Sicherheits- und Risikodiskursen werden konnte.

exploitation is a growing concern. Larger populations and poor economic conditions create opportunity to exploit people in sex industries, while international travel provides consistent demand and a sense of anonymity to the practices. Sex tourism generates billions of dollars annually, and some national economies are partially dependent upon illicit proceeds from sex, including those relating to exploitation of children. Domestic and international laws have been established to protect children in theory, but in reality the industries proliferate, some with the assistance of law enforcement personnel. This article focuses on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) group as a major supplier of illicit sexual services involving minors. Americans and Canadians are considered major consumers of those services. Relevant literature is reviewed along with international legal conventions, psycho-social theory, economic and crime statistics. Domestic laws from the 12 nations studied are compared. The potential to change social conditions from outside of a targeted group is discussed and a dynamic new approach to the problem is introduced.

This article renders the results of research that investigated personality disorders in a sample of paraphilic and nonparaphilic child molesters. The sample contained 36 paraphilic child molesters and a matched comparison group of 34 nonparaphilic child molesters. The analyses of the research results show that four personality disorders discriminate between both groups. Only the obsessive-compulsive personality disorder contributes significantly to the explanation of paraphilic child molestation. This result also contributes to the development and differentiation of the treatment of paraphilia-related disorders. For several child molesters, psychological approaches to the treatment of sexual offending (e.g., cognitive-behavioral treatment, psychotherapy in general) are limited and cannot be expected to immediately reduce risk. Interest has been expressed in medical approaches to reduce recidivism, in combination with psychotherapy.

This paper explores Anne Rice's first published vampire novel "Interview with the Vampire" and explains how she uses homosexuality, pedophilia, and incest between her vampire characters. With her unique style of writing Rice cleverly covers up these taboo acts by disguising them as a vampire's nature so as not to distract the reader from the story. It examines the three main characters: Louis, Lestat, and Claudia and their different relationships between all three of them.

Pedophilia is bad. But how bad is it? And in what ways, and for what reasons, is it bad? This is a thorny issue, and sadly, one seldom discussed by ethicists. I argue in this article that pedophilia is bad only because, and only to the extent that, it causes harm to children, and that pedophilia itself, as well as pedophilic expressions and practices that do not cause harm to children, are morally all right. I further argue that the aim of our social and legal treatment of pedophilia should be to minimize harm to children, and that current practices are often counterproductive in this respect.

This research document reviews the ways in which the internet is being used in relation to child sex exploitation specifically Sexting and Grooming. It will evaluate what measures are in place protecting children and what could be done to further prevent children becoming victims in the future.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO REFUTE THE CLAIM THAT HAS BEEN LEVIED ON PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ, THAT HE WAS A PEDOPHILE. THIS STUDY IS ESSENTIAL FOR DAWAH AND FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULD PREFER SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO BELIEVE IN ISLAM. MANY SCHOLARS HAVE ADDRESSED THIS TOPIC FROM AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE AND I BELIEVE THERE IS A KNOWLEDGE GAP WHICH THIS PAPER AIMS TO BRIDGE IT UP, BY PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL EVIDENCE FROM A PSYCHOLOGIST PERSPECTIVE AS WELL AS THROUGH OTHER SOURCES

Prophet Mohammad was not a Pedophile. He was Pedosexual! Following is an excerpt from the book in progress ‘The Accidental Prophet’. It is a neoteric reflection of the life of Mohammad, the prophet of Islam. It features a close examination of the consciousness of his religion including the God of Israel and Islam. It proposes a number of unsolved mysteries that afflicted history with hyperbolic religious phenomena that continue to impact the psychology of a believer. This book particularly rejects the prevailing religious scholarly views on the reality of the divine, the narrative of holiness, and monotheism.