Empathy deficits and sexual offending: A model of obstacles to empathy

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 228-239

  Barnett, Georgia ^a   Mann, Ruth E ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empathy; Sexual offending; Victim empathy

Indexed keywords

CARE AND CARING; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; EXTERNAL CONSISTENCY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; VICTIM;

EID: 84871363201     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.11.010     Document Type: Review

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