...Carson O’Leary; Matthew Bruce Purpose Despite limited and inconsistent empirical support, denial remains a salient construct in the assessment and management of individuals convicted of sexual offenses, largely due to its alignment with prevailing moral and clinical assumptions regarding...

...Sandy Jung; Elizabeth Carlson The current study is an exploratory study examining the relationship between the abuse histories of 89 sexual offenders and the constructs of locus of control, sexual attitudes, general empathy, and denial. Of the 89 offenders, 14.6% were sexually abused, 13.5...