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Rapists perceive their behavior as normal

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Research on sexual offenders consistently shows that they utilize cognitive distortions, rationalizations, and denial mechanisms, allowing them to perceive or justify their inappropriate behavior as normal or acceptable.

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The provided papers focus extensively on the presence of cognitive distortions, denial, and rationalizations among sex offenders. These distortions allow offenders to normalize or justify their behavior. The evidence clearly supports the claim, and no papers refute it.

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New Measures of Defensiveness, Empathy, and Cognitive Distortions for Sexual Offenders Against Children
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Mary McGrath, Steven Cann, Robert Konopasky. New Measures of Defensiveness, Empathy, and Cognitive Distortions for Sexual Offenders Against Children. 1998. https://doi.org/10.1177/107906329801000104

Demonstrates that sexual offenders employ denial and cognitive distortions regarding their behavior.

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Sexual Offenders Against Children: The Influence of Personality and Obsessionality on Cognitive Distortions
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Vincent Egan, Beth Kavanagh, Marie Blair. Sexual Offenders Against Children: The Influence of Personality and Obsessionality on Cognitive Distortions. 2005. https://doi.org/10.1177/107906320501700301

Highlights the presence of cognitions supporting sexual offenses within offender populations.

The Role of Cognitive Distortions in Maintaining the Pattern of Sexual Violence
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L. Demidova. The Role of Cognitive Distortions in Maintaining the Pattern of Sexual Violence. 2023. https://doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2023120110

Discusses how distorted judgments and cognitive distortions support abnormal sexual behavior and criminal acts.

Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaires for Assessing Cognitive Distortions about Sexual Relations with Children
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L. Demidova, V. Korchagin, N. G. Vasiliev. Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaires for Assessing Cognitive Distortions about Sexual Relations with Children. 2024. https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2024140102

Notes the widespread prevalence of cognitive distortions among sexual offenders as a key risk factor.

Child Sex Offenders' Cognitive Distortions and Related Personality Traits
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Jennifer Joyce Jones. Child Sex Offenders' Cognitive Distortions and Related Personality Traits. https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.16972483

Shows that sex offenders hold distinct cognitive distortions and implicit theories that justify their actions.

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