Anthony Beech
Biographic Data
| ID | 2750293 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Beech |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony |
| FAMILY NAME | Beech |
| SIGNATURE | BEECH A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Technology assisted child sexual abuse in the UK
The explanation of sexual offending
This essay focuses on four core issues and their normative implications associated with the “theory problem” as it relates to sexual offending. First, a critical task is to build multi-level and interfield theories that are directly responsive to the complex nature of human functioning and psychological architecture. Second, an important cognitive task is to take seriously the level of human agency and mental state psychological explanations of a…
The Wiley Handbook on the Theories, Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offending
Deviant sexual fantasies have long been regarded as an important factor in sexual offending, with research showing that they serve multiple functions (e.g., inducing arousal, planning behavior) and interrelate with numerous other factors (e.g., emotional states, personality). However, within this chapter, an evaluation of the existing theoretical accounts is provded, which indicates that the construct is not well understood or conceptualized. As …
An examination of potential biases in research designs used to assess the efficacy of sex offender treatment
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential biases in research designs used to assess the efficacy of sex offender treatment. Design/methodology/approach: In all, 50 treatment studies (n = 13,886) were examined using a random effects meta-analysis model. Findings: Results indicated a positive effect of treatment for both sexual (OR = 0.58, 95%, CI 0.45-0.74, p <0.0001), and general recidivism (OR = 0.54, 95%, CI 0.42-0.69, p <0…
Effective risk management planning for those convicted of sexual offending
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which risk is addressed in the risk management planning process of those convicted of sexual offending. \nDesign/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a risk assessment and management system called the Offender Assessment System (OASys), used by the National Offender Management Service, in England and Wales. The records of 216 clients were accessed and each risk management …
Under His Spell
The aim of this paper is to highlight key themes within the process of online grooming from the victim's perspective. Eight adolescents who experienced online grooming were interviewed and data were analysed using Thematic Analysis. It was found that participants, who had been both sexually abused online and/or offline, were subjected to a range of grooming experiences. Consistent grooming themes within this sample included: manipulation; decepti…
A response to Steve Myers’ article Entitled ‘(De)Constructing the Risk Categories in the AIM Assessment Model for Children with Sexually Harmful Behaviours
An integrated theory of sexual offending
Attachment Disorganization and Its Relevance to Sexual Offending
Individual differences in cognitive processes
A study is reported that examined the relationship between a measure of schizophrenic‐like characteristics (schizotypy) in normal subjects and cognitive inhibition. Both repetitive and semantic measures of priming were used. It was found that low schizotypes showed negative priming (i.e. longer reaction times to the re‐presentation of initially ignored stimuli) while high schizotypes did not; high schizotypes exhibited semantic facilitation (i.e.…
Individual differences in negative priming
A study is reported of normal subjects, selected for degree of schizotypal personality traits, on a cognitive task designed to measure, in a negative priming paradigm, the extent to which they differed in interference and presumed inhibitory effects on performance. The main individual differences measure used - a new scale of schizotypy - showed, as predicted, a significant correlation with negative priming. The correlation with a measure of 'int…
Under His Spell
The aim of this paper is to highlight key themes within the process of online grooming from the victim's perspective. Eight adolescents who experienced online grooming were interviewed and data were analysed using Thematic Analysis. It was found that participants, who had been both sexually abused online and/or offline, were subjected to a range of grooming experiences. Consistent grooming themes within this sample included: manipulation; decepti…
Attachment Disorganization and Its Relevance to Sexual Offending
Technology assisted child sexual abuse in the UK
Individual differences in negative priming
A study is reported of normal subjects, selected for degree of schizotypal personality traits, on a cognitive task designed to measure, in a negative priming paradigm, the extent to which they differed in interference and presumed inhibitory effects on performance. The main individual differences measure used - a new scale of schizotypy - showed, as predicted, a significant correlation with negative priming. The correlation with a measure of 'int…
Individual differences in negative priming
A study is reported of normal subjects, selected for degree of schizotypal personality traits, on a cognitive task designed to measure, in a negative priming paradigm, the extent to which they differed in interference and presumed inhibitory effects on performance. The main individual differences measure used - a new scale of schizotypy - showed, as predicted, a significant correlation with negative priming. The correlation with a measure of 'int…
Individual differences in cognitive processes
A study is reported that examined the relationship between a measure of schizophrenic‐like characteristics (schizotypy) in normal subjects and cognitive inhibition. Both repetitive and semantic measures of priming were used. It was found that low schizotypes showed negative priming (i.e. longer reaction times to the re‐presentation of initially ignored stimuli) while high schizotypes did not; high schizotypes exhibited semantic facilitation (i.e.…
An integrated theory of sexual offending
Attachment Disorganization and Its Relevance to Sexual Offending
A response to Steve Myers’ article Entitled ‘(De)Constructing the Risk Categories in the AIM Assessment Model for Children with Sexually Harmful Behaviours
Under His Spell
The aim of this paper is to highlight key themes within the process of online grooming from the victim's perspective. Eight adolescents who experienced online grooming were interviewed and data were analysed using Thematic Analysis. It was found that participants, who had been both sexually abused online and/or offline, were subjected to a range of grooming experiences. Consistent grooming themes within this sample included: manipulation; decepti…
An examination of potential biases in research designs used to assess the efficacy of sex offender treatment
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential biases in research designs used to assess the efficacy of sex offender treatment. Design/methodology/approach: In all, 50 treatment studies (n = 13,886) were examined using a random effects meta-analysis model. Findings: Results indicated a positive effect of treatment for both sexual (OR = 0.58, 95%, CI 0.45-0.74, p <0.0001), and general recidivism (OR = 0.54, 95%, CI 0.42-0.69, p <0…
Effective risk management planning for those convicted of sexual offending
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which risk is addressed in the risk management planning process of those convicted of sexual offending. \nDesign/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a risk assessment and management system called the Offender Assessment System (OASys), used by the National Offender Management Service, in England and Wales. The records of 216 clients were accessed and each risk management …
The Wiley Handbook on the Theories, Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offending
Deviant sexual fantasies have long been regarded as an important factor in sexual offending, with research showing that they serve multiple functions (e.g., inducing arousal, planning behavior) and interrelate with numerous other factors (e.g., emotional states, personality). However, within this chapter, an evaluation of the existing theoretical accounts is provded, which indicates that the construct is not well understood or conceptualized. As …
The explanation of sexual offending
This essay focuses on four core issues and their normative implications associated with the “theory problem” as it relates to sexual offending. First, a critical task is to build multi-level and interfield theories that are directly responsive to the complex nature of human functioning and psychological architecture. Second, an important cognitive task is to take seriously the level of human agency and mental state psychological explanations of a…
Technology assisted child sexual abuse in the UK
Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (5 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (4 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (3 works)