American Journal of Psychiatry · 1975 · 119 citations · 5 references
Social SciencesCriminologyPsychologyForensic PsychiatryForensic PsychologySexual OffensesAlcohol Use ReductionOffender RecoveryOffender RehabilitationSexual AssaultSubstance Abuse PreventionAlcohol Use Disorder TreatmentsSex Offender Recidivism PreventionSexual Offending TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment
Data collected from detailed autobiographies of 77 convicted rapists revealed that 50 percent of them were drinking at the time of the rape and that 35 percent were alcoholics. This strong association between alcoholism and forcible rape highlights the importance of follow-up treatment programs for the alcoholic sex offender; such programs should focus on adequate control of his drinking behavior as well as on his sexual adjustment.
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