Journal Published Online: 01 October 1984
Volume 29, Issue 4

Neuropsychological Performance of Sexual Assaulters and Pedophiles

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

Persons who had been arrested for sexual assault were administered the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery and the results compared to a group of normal controls. The sexual assaulters performed significantly worse on 7 of the 14 scales of the battery. The data were then broken down into three groups: (1) those who had forcibly assaulted postpubescent victims, (2) those subjects who had sexually molested a prepubescent child, and (3) normal controls. A discriminant analysis correctly classified 68% of the subjects on the basis of their neuropsychological performance alone.

Author Information

Scott, ML
Providence Hospital, Everett, WA
Cole, JK
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
McKay, SE
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Golden, CJ
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NB
Liggett, KR
Diagnostic and Evaluation Center, Department of Correctional Services, Lincoln, NB
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ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11778J