Professionals whose job includes engaging perpetrators and safeguarding potential victims of sexually motivated crimes require comprehensive insight into the psychology of sex offenders. In this workshop, Dr. Bourke provides a foundation for understanding sexually deviant behavior. Common questions are answered, including the etiology of deviant predilections, diagnostic issues (e.g., paraphilias), and the primary motivational pathways underlying sex crimes. Pervasive myths are also dispelled. The information presented directly relates to the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of sex offenders.
Learning Objectives:
Identify myths regarding the etiology of deviant predilections
Describe diagnostic issues (e.g., paraphilias), and the primary motivational pathways underlying sex crimes
