The role of cognitive distortions in paedophilic offending: Internet and contact offenders compared

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 469-486

  Howitt, Dennis ^a   Sheldon, Kerry ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child pornography; Cognitive ditortions; Cognitive scheme; Internet pornography; Paedophiles; Paedophilia; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548530083     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160601060564     Document Type: Article

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