Physical Abusers and Sexual Offenders: Forensic and Clinical Strategies
Features
Summary
Until recently professionals in both investigation and treatment have considered the fields of sexual violence and domestic abuse as separate and distinct. Numerous studies have shown, however, that these fields may not be so neatly pigeonholed as once believed. Statistics indicate that there is an overlap in both the level and type of violence experienced by the victim. Forced sex now appears to be a marker for violence severity, and many women report the scars of psychological abuse as being debilitating long after they have recovered from the physical wounds.
The first resource of its kind, Physical Abusers and Sexual Offenders addresses the similarities between these overlapping fields. Using the Cognitive-Behavioral approach he has found effective in his extensive experience, the author presents issues important to mental health, as well as investigative and forensic professionals when they assess, investigate, and treat abusers and sexual offenders. The book's extremely detailed structure includes information on the psychological, emotional, physical, and sexual facets of the abuse cycle from name-calling to complete psychological deconstruction, rape, and homicide.
The author offers extensive advice on the differing interview methods relative to interrogation or treatment. The profile of the offender and different types of offenders, the influence of drugs and alcohol, pornography, and genuine mental incapacity such as psychopathology or sociopathology, are just some of the subjects touched on in this exhaustive work.
Table of Contents
SECTION I
The Offending Cycle
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault
Introduction
Control Explored
Psychological Force, Coercion, and Abuse Control
Understanding Stalking
The Psychology of Stalking Recommended Reading
Decision Making Process
Offense Decision Making
Three Stage Abuse Cycle
The Offense Cycle Explored
Introduction
Stage 1 Normal
Stage 2 Triggers
Stage 3 Victimized and Powerless
Stage 4 Anger and Depression
Stage 5 Isolation
Stage 6 Revenge Planning
Stage 7 Acting Out Revenge Planning
Stage 8 Self-Destructive Behavior
Stage 9 Victim Grooming
Stage 10 The Assault
Stage 11 Sense of Relief
Stage 12 Fear of Consequences
Stage 13 Distractions
Stage 14 Rationalizes Abuse
Conclusion
Intent to Abuse: Awareness of the Use of Force
Introduction
Awareness of the Use of Force
Impact of Witnessing Interparental or Experiencing Abuse as a Child
Power of Ongoing Victimization
Empathy Explored
Empathy: Three Features or Characteristics
Understanding Urges
Introduction
The Offense Cycle
Urges as Our Friends
SECTION II
Characteristics of Physical and Sexual
Offenders
Characteristics of Physical and Sexual Offenders: Similarities
Identifying and Understanding Characteristics
Characteristics of Sex Offenders
Introduction
Incest
Child Molestation
Sexual Assault
Rape
Summary
Characteristics of the Perpetrator Persona
Introduction
Characteristics of a Perpetrator
Conclusion
Abuser Typologies
Introduction
Popular Typologizing Research
Summary
Female Batterers
Personality Disorders Among Women Batterers
Treatment for Women Batterers
Typology of Sex Offenders
Introduction
Law Enforcement Sex Offender Typologies
Summary
Female Sex Offenders
Forced and Pressured Sex by Women
Predictors of Sexual Aggression
Characteristics of Female Sex Offenders
Typologies of Female Sex Offenders
Impact of Sexual Abuse By Females
The Role of Alcohol and Drugs in Abuse
Introduction
Research on the Role of Alcohol Play in Violence
Amounts of Alcohol
Expectancies
Personal Factors
Reduced Anxiety
Seratonin
Impact of Drugs
Diagnosis
Treatment Medications
Summary
Summary
Acknowledgments
Pornography and Abuse
Role that Pornography Plays in Violence
Exercise
Summary
Motivations For Partner Violence
Role of Anger in Abuse
The Role of Fear
Factors Maintaining Women as Victims
Domestic and Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, and Pet Abuse
SECTION III
Interviewing Strategies: Detecting
Truth from Deception
Questioning Batterers and Sex Offenders
Detecting Truth from Deception
Introduction
Inherent Pit Falls
Defenses
Cues to Deception
Introduction
DePaulo, et al. (2003)
Ekman and Friesen (1969)
Ekman (1985/1992)
Zuckerman et al. (1981)
Understanding the Psychopathic Personality
Psychopathic Personalities
Physical Cues
Learning What to Look for and How to Look for It
Summary
Words and Phrases
Commonly Use Statements
Claims of Memory Problems
Sociopathy, Malingering, and Defensiveness
Feigning and Malingering Psychological Disorders
Physical Abusers and Sex Offenders' Responses When Questioned About Their Crime
Three Patterns of Offenders
Summary
Pleading Their Innocence
Introduction
Why Deny the Offense When, In Fact, They Are Guilty?
What to Question with Offenders
Questions Helpful to Ask in Certain Situations
Attitude of Perpetrator
Approaches for Interviewing Batterers and Sex Offenders
Reasons and Purpose for Interviewing Offenders
Summary of Approaches
Why Use Sarcasm and Confrontation.
Narcissism
Use of Sarcasm and Confrontation
Why I Believe Professionals are Reluctant to Use Sarcasm and
Confrontation
Examples
Guidelines for Interviewing Sexual and Domestic Abusers
Recommended Interviewing Strategies
Forensic Considerations for Assessing Violence
Introduction
Procedures for Accurate Assessments
Informed Consent To Participate In An Abuse Assessment, S. A. Johnson, M.A., L.P., DABPS, DAACCE, ACFE
Forensic Assessment Fees
Discussion
Summary
Where to Gather Relevant Information
Sources for Gathering Assessment Information
Example of Two-way Consent Form
Authorization for Mutual Release of Information
Diagnosing the Abuser and Sex Offender
Comorbidity
Psychopathy
Summary
The Johnson Force Assessment (JFA) for Batterers and Sexual Offenders
Directions.
Interpretation of the JFA
Summary
Abuse Checklist: Victim Section
Assessing Sexual Interest and Arousal
Measuring Offenders' Sexual Interest
SECTION IV Treatment Issues
Medication Interventions
Summary
Treatment Excuses
Therapist Concerns
Preparing for the Victim-Perpetrator Session
Reuniting Perpetrators With Their Victims
Research Concerns and Assessment Tools
Back to the Basics of Prediction
Competence
Miscellaneous Issues: A Summary
Importance of Obtaining Collateral Information
Recommended Treatment Assignments for Batterers and Sex Offenders: The Most Important Assignments
Useful Assignments for Batterers and Sex Offenders
Summary
SECTION V Investigation Strategies for Law Enforcement, Probation, and Parole
Officers
Dealing with Parents of the Offender
Introduction
Dealing with Resistive Parents
Differentiating between Conflicting Goals
Why Interview the Victims or Partners of
Violent Offenders?
When Offenders Complain
Searching the Residence of a Batterer or Sex Offender
Sex Offender Profile and Modus Operandi
References
Index
Editorial Reviews
"Detailed, knowledgeable, informed, and informative, Physical Abusers and Sex Offenders is an essential, core addition to professional and university level forensics, sexual abuse, criminal justice, and psychological deviance reference collections and reading lists."
James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review, November 2006
". . . offers an inclusive look at the pathology of these two previously separate fields in unparalleled detail."
– In Crime & Justice International, May/ June 2007
"Highly detailed in subject matter, Physical Abusers and Sexual Offenders is the most comprehensive and exhaustive work on the subject to date."
– In The Forensic Examiner, Winter 2007
