Etiology of Sexual Deviance
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Etiology of Sexual Deviance
Introduction
There is much that influences a sexual offender’s conduct and a lot that goes on in their thinking. When it comes to the offender, a wide variety of emotions and acts come into play. An offender’s assaults are frequently motivated by their control and power over the subject. There are many hypotheses as to why an offender conducts the crimes that he or she does. This paper analyses Chad’s case and examines two theories that give a rationale for his deviant behavior and the comparison of the tenets of the two theories.
Chads Sexually Deviant Behavior
When he meets these ladies in bars, he is acting the “player” and winning their trust in Chad’s scenario. This is a method of grooming his next victims. He understands they are now an ideal prey once he gains their trust. After gaining their confidence, he puts Rohypnol in every female’s beers and awaits for the right moment to rape them. Sadly, Rohypnol causes the ladies to lose track of their memories and makes it difficult to hunt them down since the medication wears off quickly. Chad claims that raping women gives him a sense of power, which is why he undertakes what he does. He has no guilt for the atrocities he has committed upon his victims.
Two Possible Theories
The two likely causative theories for this case study are behavioral and cognitive. Behavioral theory, commonly known as behaviorism, is a teaching theory that holds that all behaviors are learned by repetition (Bartels & Beech, 2016). It’s possible that Chad has been raped or has seen someone else being raped. Chad is aware that his actions are inappropriate, but he prefers to ignore them since he believes he will not be discovered. According to behavioral theories, the illegal and unethical sexual activities done result from the perpetrator’s previous experiences and what he or she has acquired (Bartels & Beech, 2016). Chad is currently serving a term for sexually assaulting the three women he molested, proving that someone’s deeds do have a way of coming up to them, and consequences are there and will be required.
The comprehensive research of the mind as an information processor is known as cognitive psychology. In the scenario of Chad, the cognitive theory states that there is a rationale why he committed these atrocities to these females and that it was his thinking process that prompted him to respond and execute what he did (Bartels & Beech, 2016). Chad said that the rapes were not for sexual enjoyment but rather for the control and power he had while rapping them. He gained the gratification of having dominance and influence over someone while understanding that his acts were immoral, and he has no regret for his crimes towards his victims.
Comparison of the Theories and How They Apply
The cognitive theory pertains to Chad’s case since the viewpoint provided insight into Chad’s thinking process and why he committed the rapes. If Chad decides to pursue that path, the cognitive theory may be useful in assisting him in getting the care he needs after he is freed. Recognizing why somebody does something is critical to therapy, but therapy only helps if the offender is willing to acknowledge wrongdoing. Behavioral theory, unlike cognitive theory, describes how behavior is acquired.
References
Bartels, R. M., & Beech, A. R. (2016). Theories of deviant sexual fantasy. The Wiley handbook on the theories, assessment, and treatment of sexual offending, 165-186.