Question 1

Most research on sex offending has successfully establishing causal links between risk factors and sexual offending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

All paraphilic disorders involve illegal behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to the DSM-5,what is pedophilia?

Accepted Answer

Pedophilia generally refers to sexual attraction to children who have not yet begun puberty.The specific diagnostic criteria for pedophilic disorder in the DSM-5 are:
(A) Over a period of at least 6 months,recurrent,intense sexually arousing fantasies,sexual urges,or behaviours involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children (generally age 13 years or younger)
(B) The individual has acted on these sexual urges,or the sexual urges or fantasies cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty
(C) The person is at least age 16 years and at least 5 years older than the child or children in Criterion A (excluding individuals in late adolescence involved in an ongoing sexual relationship with a 12- or 13-year-old) (American Psychiatric Assocation 2013).

Question 4

Arrest or conviction for a new sexual offence following an initial sex offence conviction is relatively rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There is clear evidence that sexual offending is on the rise in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most accurate instruments that are used to predict sexual offence recidivism employ which approach to risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Structured professional judgment 
B) Mechanical judgment 
C) Unstructured clinical judgment 
D) Empirical actuarial judgment 
A) Structured professional judgment 
B) Mechanical judgment 
C) Unstructured clinical judgment 
D) Empirical actuarial judgment

Question 7

In Finkelhor's Model to explain sex offending,the factor that refers to the "fit between the adult's emotional needs and the child's characteristics" is called:

Accepted Answer

A) blockage 
B) emotional availability 
C) emotional congruence 
D) emotional matching 
A) blockage 
B) emotional availability 
C) emotional congruence 
D) emotional matching

Question 8

Provide an overview of the scope of sex offending in Canada.

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey

Question 9

Beliefs that condone,justify,excuse,minimize,rationalize,or otherwise support sexual offending are called:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive biases 
B) offender justifications 
C) rape myths 
D) sexual offender philosophies 
A) cognitive biases 
B) offender justifications 
C) rape myths 
D) sexual offender philosophies

Question 10

All of the following are challenges that researchers face when studying the effectiveness of sexual offender treatment except:

Accepted Answer

A) it is difficult to find a proper control group to compare to the treatment group 
B) it is difficult to find participants when identities of those in treatment are kept confidential 
C) it is difficult to find sufficient participants to study because recidivism rates are low 
D) it is difficult to find untreated offenders because most sexual offenders receive treatment 
A) it is difficult to find a proper control group to compare to the treatment group 
B) it is difficult to find participants when identities of those in treatment are kept confidential 
C) it is difficult to find sufficient participants to study because recidivism rates are low 
D) it is difficult to find untreated offenders because most sexual offenders receive treatment

Question 11

"Young men are involved in intense competition,competitively disadvantaged offenders are trying to make the best of a bad deal,and psychopaths are pursuing a finely tuned alternative strategy of defection and aggression." Explain your understanding of the meaning this quote from Lalumière and colleagues (2005).

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary psychology is the idea that

Question 12

Explain why it is important to consider dynamic risk factors for sex offending.

Accepted Answer

Although instruments like the Static-99

Question 13

One of the top predictors of sexual recidivism is:

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy deficits 
B) anxiety level 
C) antisocial orientation 
D) sexual deviancy 
A) intimacy deficits 
B) anxiety level 
C) antisocial orientation 
D) sexual deviancy

Question 14

Describe how the criminal justice system attempts to manage and treat the risk of sexual offenders.

Accepted Answer

Community notification involves informin

Question 15

One of the issues with the Static-99 is that the risk factors for sexual offending included in the instrument change over time,making prediction of recidivism difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If the treatment to reduce deviant sexual interests includes presenting the person with deviant stimuli such as picture of children while an unpleasant odour or ammonia is inhaled the treatment approach is:

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural treatment 
B) cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C) pharmacological therapy 
D) anti-androgen therapy 
A) behavioural treatment 
B) cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C) pharmacological therapy 
D) anti-androgen therapy

Question 17

The following is true regarding the effectiveness of treatment programs for sexual recidivism:

Accepted Answer

A) treatment programs seem to have similar positive results,regardless of their approach 
B) it is difficult to ascertain the effectiveness so no general statement can be made 
C) treatment programs do not work for sexual recidivism 
D) significantly lower rates of sexual recidivism are found for the treated group compared to the untreated group 
A) treatment programs seem to have similar positive results,regardless of their approach 
B) it is difficult to ascertain the effectiveness so no general statement can be made 
C) treatment programs do not work for sexual recidivism 
D) significantly lower rates of sexual recidivism are found for the treated group compared to the untreated group

Question 18

In terms of sexual abuse,children are most often victimized by family members and adolescents,while adults are most often victimized by acquaintances or friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe Finkelhor's Four Factor and Seto's Motivation-Facilitation Models of Child Sexual Offending.

Accepted Answer

Finkelhor (1984) attempted to organize e

Question 20

According to the police-reported (UCR) in 2013,with the exception of child pornography,since 2003:

Accepted Answer

A) there has been an increase in sex offending in Canada 
B) there has been a decrease in sex offending in Canada 
C) the majority of assaults were sexual attacks 
D) all age groups were at risk for sexual victimization 
A) there has been an increase in sex offending in Canada 
B) there has been a decrease in sex offending in Canada 
C) the majority of assaults were sexual attacks 
D) all age groups were at risk for sexual victimization

Most research on sex offending has successfully establishing causal links between risk factors and sexual offending.

All paraphilic disorders involve illegal behaviour.

According to the DSM-5,what is pedophilia?

Arrest or conviction for a new sexual offence following an initial sex offence conviction is relatively rare.

There is clear evidence that sexual offending is on the rise in Canada.

The most accurate instruments that are used to predict sexual offence recidivism employ which approach to risk assessment?

In Finkelhor's Model to explain sex offending,the factor that refers to the "fit between the adult's emotional needs and the child's characteristics" is called:

Provide an overview of the scope of sex offending in Canada.

Beliefs that condone,justify,excuse,minimize,rationalize,or otherwise support sexual offending are called:

All of the following are challenges that researchers face when studying the effectiveness of sexual offender treatment except:

Explain why it is important to consider dynamic risk factors for sex offending.

One of the top predictors of sexual recidivism is:

Describe how the criminal justice system attempts to manage and treat the risk of sexual offenders.

One of the issues with the Static-99 is that the risk factors for sexual offending included in the instrument change over time,making prediction of recidivism difficult.

If the treatment to reduce deviant sexual interests includes presenting the person with deviant stimuli such as picture of children while an unpleasant odour or ammonia is inhaled the treatment approach is:

The following is true regarding the effectiveness of treatment programs for sexual recidivism:

In terms of sexual abuse,children are most often victimized by family members and adolescents,while adults are most often victimized by acquaintances or friends.

Describe Finkelhor's Four Factor and Seto's Motivation-Facilitation Models of Child Sexual Offending.

According to the police-reported (UCR) in 2013,with the exception of child pornography,since 2003:

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Exam 12: Sexual Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Most research on sex offending has successfully establishing causal links between risk factors and sexual offending.

All paraphilic disorders involve illegal behaviour.

According to the DSM-5,what is pedophilia?

Arrest or conviction for a new sexual offence following an initial sex offence conviction is relatively rare.

There is clear evidence that sexual offending is on the rise in Canada.

The most accurate instruments that are used to predict sexual offence recidivism employ which approach to risk assessment?

In Finkelhor's Model to explain sex offending,the factor that refers to the "fit between the adult's emotional needs and the child's characteristics" is called:

Provide an overview of the scope of sex offending in Canada.

Beliefs that condone,justify,excuse,minimize,rationalize,or otherwise support sexual offending are called:

All of the following are challenges that researchers face when studying the effectiveness of sexual offender treatment except:

Explain why it is important to consider dynamic risk factors for sex offending.

One of the top predictors of sexual recidivism is:

Describe how the criminal justice system attempts to manage and treat the risk of sexual offenders.

One of the issues with the Static-99 is that the risk factors for sexual offending included in the instrument change over time,making prediction of recidivism difficult.

If the treatment to reduce deviant sexual interests includes presenting the person with deviant stimuli such as picture of children while an unpleasant odour or ammonia is inhaled the treatment approach is:

The following is true regarding the effectiveness of treatment programs for sexual recidivism:

In terms of sexual abuse,children are most often victimized by family members and adolescents,while adults are most often victimized by acquaintances or friends.

Describe Finkelhor's Four Factor and Seto's Motivation-Facilitation Models of Child Sexual Offending.

According to the police-reported (UCR) in 2013,with the exception of child pornography,since 2003:

Crime in Canada Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Biological and Evolutionary Explanations Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

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Canadian Corrections in Practice Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

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Violent Offending Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Intimate Partner Violence Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

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