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Aggression and Anxiety in Rapists and Child Molesters

Mally Shechory

The College of Judea and Samaria, 44837 Ariel, Israel

Sarah Ben-David

Department of Criminology, Bar-Ilan University, 52900 Ramat-Gan, Israel

This study expands the empirical and theoretical understanding of the distinction between those who perpetrate sexual assaults against children (child molesters) and those who perpetrate them against adults (rapists). Two questionnaires were completed by 88 incarcerated, male sexual offenders (45 child molesters and 43 rapists): the Spielberger state trait anxiety inventory and the Buss-Durkee hostility inventory. It was found that the rapists' level of aggression was significantly higher than that of the child molesters. No significant differences in anxiety levels were found between the two groups. The results are discussed in terms of their relevance to theory and clinical practice.

Key Words: rapists • child molesters • aggression • anxiety • victim age

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 49, No. 6, 652-661 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X05277943
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