Why do some men commit sex offenses?This is a simple question with a very complex answer. In this book, the authors review and critique existing theories and the supporting literature addressing the reasons adolescent and adult males commit such acts as child molestation, rape, voyeurism,indecent exposure, and other violent offenses against adults and children. Chapters explore numerous theories of etiology,including biological, cognitive, behavioral,social learning, personality-psychodynamic,and evolutionary theories, as well as those that incorporate two or more of these viewpoints. The authors then present their original integrative theoy of sex offending and describe how it may influence future research endeavors as well as prevention and treatment efforts with this population.

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1.Introduction

Chapter 2.Methodological Limitations of Relevant Research

Chapter 3.Biological Theories

Chapter 4.Cognitive Theories

Chapter 5.Behavioral Theories

Chapter 6.Social Learning Theories

Chapter 7.Personality Theories

Chapter 8.Evolutionary Theories

Chapter 9.Integrative Theories and Models

Chapter 10. Multimodal Self-Regulation Theory: A New Integration

Chapter 11. Future Directions for Research and Treatment

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Author Index

Subject Index

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