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Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 27, No. 2, 216-233 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854800027002005

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.


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