@article{ref1,
title="Differences in offending patterns between adolescent sex offenders high or low in callous-unemotional traits",
journal="Psychological assessment",
year="2010",
author="Lawing, Kathryn and Frick, Paul J. and Cruise, Keith R.",
volume="22",
number="2",
pages="298-305",
abstract="In the present study, the authors investigated whether callous and unemotional (CU) traits designated a distinct and important group of adolescent sex offender. A sample of 150 detained adolescents (mean age = 15.89, SD = 1.53) with a current sexual offense disposition was assessed with a self-report measure of CU traits and through extensive assessments of the characteristics of their sexual offending behaviors using self-report interviews and file review. Results indicated that after controlling for the severity of their history of impulsive/antisocial behaviors, offenders high on CU traits had a greater number of sexual offense victims, used more violence with their victims, and engaged in more sexual offense planning than those low on these traits. The 2 groups did not differ greatly on the age of, gender of, or relationship with their victims. <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1040-3590",
doi="10.1037/a0018707",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0018707"
}