This presentation will describe two of the more dangerous motivational pathways that lead to sexual offending; sexual sadism and psychopathy. The dynamics underlying these diagnostic categories will be discussed, as well as the behavioral manifestations specific to each type. Pragmatic implications are offered for investigating, supervising, or otherwise interacting with these offenders.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the characteristic of the sadistic motivational pathway and learn how to more readily identify these offenders
Identify the characteristics of the psychopathic motivational pathway and learn how to more readily identify these offenders
Learn strategies for applying sex offender typology to the pragmatic aspects of your work in this field
