Assessing the implicit theories and motivations of rapists, pedophilic child molesters, and mixed offenders

The criminal files of 101 high-risk recidivating rapists, pedophilic child molesters, and mixed offenders were subjected to grounded theory analysis. Seven implicit theories (ITs) of Ward’s (2000) Implicit Theory Model (ITM) that underlie the beliefs, desires, and motives for sexual offending were i...

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Main Author: Bennett, Andrea Heather
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36644