Are Categorical Deniers Different? Understanding Demographic, Personality, and Psychological Differences between Denying and Admitting Individuals with Sexual Convictions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2153237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jayson Ware (Correctional Services New South Wales, Sydney, Australia), Nicholas Blagden (0000-0001-5363-6748, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK, corresponding author), Craig A Harper (0000-0002-3172-0129, Nottingham Trent University), Craig Harper (Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 399-412 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Deviant Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01639625.2018.1558944 |
| OpenAlex | W2908245989 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 63 |
The purpose of this study was to establish whether there were demographic, personality, or psychological differences between a sample of 40 incarcerated sex offenders in categorical denial and 37 sex offenders admitting responsibility in an Australian minimum-security unit. Categorical deniers had lower IQs, were older, and were more likely to be child molesters. Criminogenically, there were no differences between categorical deniers and those who admitted their offences in relation to Static-99 risk scores. Psychologically, offenders denying their offences were significantly more shame-prone, and likely to use externalization as a method of impression-management. They were also more compulsive than those admitting their offences, but less antisocial and sadistic, when compared on personality indices. The study is limited by the small sample size however implications for further research and the treatment of categorical deniers are discussed
Categorical variable · Denial · Developmental psychology · Personality · Personality disorders · Psychotherapist · Sadistic personality disorder · Shame · Clinical Psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |