The Role of Fantasy in a Serial Sexual Offender: A Brief Review of the Literature and a Case Report

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 256-260

  Carabellese, Felice ^a   Maniglio, Roberto ^b   Greco, Oronzo ^b   Catanesi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral science; Fantasy; Forensic science; Psychiatry; Rape; Serial offenders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRIMINOLOGY; FANTASY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADULT; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; FANTASY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 78650750290     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01536.x     Document Type: Article

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