Victim-choice polymorphia among serious sex offenders

The victim-choice polymorphia of 178 sexual aggressors divided into six sub types, incest offenders, pseudoincest offenders, sexual aggressors of famil iar children, sexual aggressors of unfamiliar children, sexual aggressors o f familiar women, and sexual aggressors of unfamiliar women, was compared. Results showed that sex offenders remained stable in their choice of victim from one offence to another in terms of victim age, victim gender and aggr essor-victim relationship. Subjects characterised by high levels of polymor phia were pseudoincest offenders and sexual aggressors of familiar women, w hereas sexual aggressors of both unfamiliar women and unfamiliar children w ere characterised by low levels of polymorphia. Recommendations regarding h ow to further refine sex offender typologies are discussed.