Adult attachment and sexual offender status.
This study investigates whether insecure attachment distinguishes sexual from nonsexual offenders and whether insecure attachment is reflected in the choices of victims, modus operandi, and nature of the sexual acts. Incarcerated male sexual and nonsexual offenders were surveyed. Insecure attachment distinguished sexual offenders from nonsexual offenders but was not related to the characteristics of the sexual offenses, with the exception of victim age. The methodological, theoretical, and clinical implications of the findings are discussed, and an alternative line of inquiry is proposed.
Lyn
Tamara S
TS
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, MI, USA. tammylyn@post.harvard.edu
Burton
David L
DL
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D012742:Sex Offenses; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires