|
Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
|
Empathy for the Victim and Sexual Arousal Among Rapists and Nonrapists
Marnie E. Rice
Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, Ontario
Terry C. Chaplin
Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, Ontario
Grant T. Harris
Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, Ontario
Joanne Coutts
Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, Ontario
One explanation of the finding that rapists and nonrapists differ in their sexual arousal patterns is that when listening to rape stories, nonrapists, but not rapists, empathize with the rape victim and their sexual arousal is inhibited by her suffering. Fourteen heterosexual rapists and 14 men who were not sex offenders were presented with audiotaped narrations while their penile tumescence was measured. All stories described a male-female interaction and the categories included rape with victim enjoyment, rape with victim suffering, nonsexual assault by the man, and consenting sexual and nonsexual heterosocial interactions. In each category, stories were told from either the woman's or man's point of view. Overall, subjects showed higher arousal to stories described from a female perspective. Consistent with the lack of empathy account of rape, rapists were less empathic than nonrapists and deviant arousal was inversely related to self-reported empathy. The best discrimination between groups was obtained for rape stories told from the point of view of a suffering victim. However, the finding that all rapists, but no nonrapists, preferred rape stories over consenting sex stories suggested that the lack of empathy account of rape was incomplete. The present data suggest that cues of violence and victim distress contribute to sexual arousal among rapists.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 9, No. 4,
435-449 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/088626094009004001
 CiteULike  Complore  Connotea  Del.icio.us  Digg  Reddit  Technorati  Twitter What's this?
This article has been cited by other articles:
|
|
|
|
 
P. Michaud and J. Proulx
Penile-Response Profiles of Sexual Aggressors During Phallometric Testing
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
September 1, 2009;
21(3):
308 - 334.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. E. Rice, G. T. Harris, C. Lang, and T. C. Chaplin
Sexual Preferences and Recidivism of Sex Offenders With Mental Retardation
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
December 1, 2008;
20(4):
409 - 425.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F. McCrady, K. Kaufman, M. W. Vasey, A. Q. Barriga, R. S. Devlin, and J. C. Gibbs
It's All About Me: A Brief Report of Incarcerated Adolescent Sex Offenders' Generic and Sex-Specific Cognitive Distortions
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
September 1, 2008;
20(3):
261 - 271.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. L. Lalumiere and M. E. Rice
The Validity of Phallometric Assessment With Rapists: Comments on Looman & Marshall (2005)
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
March 1, 2007;
19(1):
61 - 68.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. F. Martin, M. R. Vergeles, V. D. L. O. Acevedo, A. D. C. Sanchez, and S. L. Visa
The Involvement in Sexual Coercive Behaviors of Spanish College Men: Prevalence and Risk Factors
J Interpers Violence,
July 1, 2005;
20(7):
872 - 891.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S. W. Smallbone, J. Wheaton, and D. Hourigan
Trait Empathy and Criminal Versatility in Sexual Offenders
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
January 1, 2003;
15(1):
49 - 60.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. Simons, S. K. Wurtele, and P. Heil
Childhood Victimization and Lack of Empathy as Predictors of Sexual Offending Against Women and Children
J Interpers Violence,
December 1, 2002;
17(12):
1291 - 1307.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W.L. Marshall and H. Moulden
Hostility Toward Women and Victim Empathy in Rapists
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
October 1, 2001;
13(4):
249 - 255.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C. REGEHR and G. GLANCY
Empathy and Its Influence on Sexual Misconduct
Trauma Violence Abuse,
April 1, 2001;
2(2):
142 - 154.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. L. Lalumiere, G. T. Harris, V. L. Quinsey, and M. E. Rice
Sexual Deviance and Number of Older Brothers Among Sexual Offenders
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
January 1, 1998;
10(1):
5 - 15.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. Monto, G. Zgourides, and R. Harris
Empathy, Self-Esteem, and the Adolescent Sexual Offender
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
January 1, 1998;
10(2):
127 - 140.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. K. Hanson and H. Scott
Assessing Perspective-Taking Among Sexual Offenders, Nonsexual Criminals, and Nonoffenders
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment,
January 1, 1995;
7(4):
259 - 277.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
