RT Article
T1 Unraveling the Personality Profile of the Sexual Murderer
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 7/8
SP 3536
OP 3556
A1 Beauregard, Eric
A2 DeLisi, Matt
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1751682714
AB Although sexual homicide offenders (SHOs) evince personality disorders, few prior studies have examined all personality disorders or utilized control groups of offenders. Drawing on data from 616 adult male sex offenders including 85 who were SHOs, the current study examined the personality profile of the SHOs, by comparing them with a group of violent nonhomicidal sex offenders (VNHSOs) and a group of nonhomicidal sex offenders (NHSOs) on clinical diagnostics of personality disorders and various crime characteristics. The personality profile of SHOs is comprised primarily of Schizoid and Borderline Personality Disorders, and these offenders were significantly likely to select a victim, use a weapon, and use drugs and alcohol before their offenses, but less likely to force their victim to engage in sexual acts or humiliate them. The comorbidity of Schizoid, Borderline, and Antisocial Personality Disorder features presents unique personality dysfunction that facilitates the lethal sexual violence of SHOs relative to their nonhomicidal sexual offender peers.
K1 SEX offenders
K1 Personality Disorder
K1 Sexual murder
K1 Sexual homicide
K1 Personality
DO 10.1177/0886260518777012