SEX OFFENDERS WHO CLAIM AMNESIA FOR THEIR ALLEGED OFFENSE

Information relating to demography, history, and psychiatric functioni ng was collected for 20 consecutive individuals presenting to the Sexu al Behaviours Clinic of the Royal Ottawa Hospital who claimed amnesia for their alleged sexual offenses. In addition, comparison groups of a dmitter and nonadmitter sex offenders were established to isolate rele vant psychopathological constructs within the primary study group. Amn estic offenders displayed higher degrees of violence and fulfilled dia gnostic criteria for potentially more harmful paraphilia.