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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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New Measures of Defensiveness, Empathy, and Cognitive Distortions for Sexual Offenders Against Children

1998 · cited by 64

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

2005 · cited by 40

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

The Role of Cognitive Distortions in Maintaining the Pattern of Sexual Violence

2023 · cited by 2

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

2024 · cited by 1

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

Child Sex Offenders' Cognitive Distortions and Related Personality Traits

cited by 0

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

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