Antisocial Sexual Behavior

Rape

• this is unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman by force or against her will
• Classification of rapists (Trick and Tennant 1981):

1. Situational stress rapist

• otherwise sexually normal, these individuals commit rape when under extreme situational stress
• there is much guilt and remorse afterwards

2. Sociopathic rapist

• poor social adjustment with criminality, poor work record, substance abuse, unstable relationships
• rape is often impulsive, with immediate gratification and little regard to the consequences
• threats of violence are common

3. Sexually inadequate rapists

• shy, timid, and insecure, lacking social skills
• they often plan a rape against an attractive or sexually threatening woman

4. Sadistic rapist

• deep-rooted hatred of women arising from early relationships
• the object of the rape is the infliction of humiliation and suffering
• the rape is often planned, with precautions to avoid detection

5. Psychotic rapist

• the rape is often bizarre, violent, and terrifying for the victim

Indecent exposure

• an offence under the 1824 Vagrancy Act: ‘openly, lewdly and obscenely exposing his person with intent to insult any female’
• two main groups:

Type I

• inhibited young men of relatively normal personality and good character who struggle against the impulse but find it irresistible
• they expose with a flaccid penis and do not masturbate
• the frequency of exposure is often related to other sexual stresses and anxieties, such as marital conflict or a pregnant spouse

Type II

• less inhibited, more sociopathic
• expose with an erect penis in a state of excitement, and may masturbate
• obtain pleasure and show little guilt
• more likely to expose to a group of women or girls, and may return repeatedly to the same place
• associated with other psychosexual disorders and other types of offences
• may lead on to more serious sexual offences
• 80% do not offend again if they are charged with the first offence
• the chances of recidivism rise dramatically with the second offence
• treatment:
• antilibidinal drugs
• psychotherapy – cognitive and behavioural