CRIM 316 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Plethysmograph, Polygraph, Sexology
9 Apr 2019
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Desistance from offending describes process of declining, de-escalating/stopping offending. Sexual offenders almost indistinguishable from nonsexual offenders in certain dimensions. E. g. as group, generally follow same age-crime curve examined in nonsexual offenders. Over recent decades, industry has emerged connecting psychology, psychiatry, sexology, social work & law enforcement & relies on tools such as polygraphy, plethysmography, actuarial risk assessment. Industry"s focus almost entirely upon assessment of risk, prevention of relapse/recidivism & implementation of apparently rehabilitative treatment. Therapeutic industry assumes recidivism, specialization & that rehabilitation both necessary & effective. 2 major social phenomena markedly slowed possibility of any actual rehabilitation/reintegration into community of convicted sex offenders. Moral panic regarding prevalence of sex offending. Medicalization of unconventional sexual behaviour, characterization of so as mentally ill & subject to treatment. By late 19th & early 20th centuries, psychiatrists began categorizing various paraphilias to develop more descriptive system.
