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Profiles of Psychopathy in Incarcerated Sexual Offenders
STEPHEN PORTER
Dalhousie University
DAVID FAIRWEATHER
Correctional Service of Canada
JEFF DRUGGE
Correctional Service of Canada
HUGUES HERVÉ
University of British Columbia
ANGELA BIRT
University of British Columbia
DOUGLAS P. BOER
Correctional Service of Canada
The authors investigated whether psychopathy would contribute to the understanding of the heterogeneity of sexual violence. Using the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, presence of psychopathy, callous personality (Factor 1), and chronic antisocial conduct (Factor 2) were examined in a diverse sample (N = 329) of incarcerated sex offenders and nonsexual offenders categorized according to the nature of their crimes. Mixed rapist/molesters and rapists were more psychopathic than child molesters, although all sex offender groups showed elevated Factor 1 scores. A high proportion (64%) of offenders who had victimized both children and adults were psychopathic, indicative of a criminal whose thrill seeking is directed at diverse sexual victims (appropriately called a sexual psychopath). Furthermore, there were different factor scores and an interaction between factor scores and offense type. These profiles have implications for treatment and a comprehensive theory of sexual violence.
Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 27, No. 2,
216-233 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854800027002005
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