How child molesters justify their actions
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 12:30
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men who sexually abuse children generally blame external factors to explain their actions and diminish their guilt. Every reason they give is a cognitive distortion, says Sarah Paquette, a student who investigated the issue as part of her master's thesis at the Université de Montréal School of Criminology.