Neuropsychological Performance of Sexual Assaulters and Pedophiles

Persons who had been arrested for sexual assault were administered the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery and the results compared to a group of normal controls. The sexual assaulters performed significantly worse on 7 of the 14 scales of the battery. The data were then broken down into three...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 1984-10, Vol.29 (4), p.1114-1118
Main Authors: Scott, ML, Cole, JK, McKay, SE, Golden, CJ, Liggett, KR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Forensic psychiatry
Humans
Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery
Male
Neurology
Neuropsychological Tests
Paraphilic Disorders - psychology
Pedophilia - psychology
Psychological tests
Psychology
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses
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Summary:Persons who had been arrested for sexual assault were administered the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery and the results compared to a group of normal controls. The sexual assaulters performed significantly worse on 7 of the 14 scales of the battery. The data were then broken down into three groups: (1) those who had forcibly assaulted postpubescent victims, (2) those subjects who had sexually molested a prepubescent child, and (3) normal controls. A discriminant analysis correctly classified 68% of the subjects on the basis of their neuropsychological performance alone.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1520/JFS11778J