Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department/Program
Forensic Mental Health Counseling
Language
English
First Advisor or Mentor
Elizabeth Jeglic
Second Reader
Erin Williams
Third Advisor
Cynthia Calkins
Abstract
The current understanding of shared offense supporting attitudes between different offender types is limited. This study compares criminal thinking styles and rape supportive attitudes between high-risk offenders who have engaged in either sexual or violent behavior. A sample of 237 incarcerated male high risk sexually violent and non-sexually violent offenders participated in a study where they completed a series of self-report questionnaires including the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) (Walters, 1995) and Bumby’s (1996) MOLEST and RAPE scales. Significant differences in criminal thinking between offender types was hypothesized. Significant overlap of rape supporting cognitive distortions, regardless of offender type was hypothesized. Hypotheses were partially supported. Implications for assessment and prevention are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Orth, Ruby L., "Exploring Criminal Thinking Patterns and Cognitions in High Risk Sexually and Non-Sexually Violent Offenders" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/jj_etds/221