Visual Reaction Time and Plethysmography as Measures of Sexual Interest in Child Molesters

It is important to determine the sexual interests of those accused of child molestation. Visual reaction time and plethysmography are two means of measuring sexual interest with some objectivity, but there has been no direct comparison of these methodologies. The reliability and validity of visual r...

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Published in:Sexual abuse 1998-04, Vol.10 (2), p.81-95
Main Authors: Abel, Gene G., Huffman, Jeffrey, Warberg, Brent, Holland, Clarence L.
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