Men Who Rape the Psychology of the Offender [Hardcover]

A. Nicholas Groth (Author), Groth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1979

The standard reference on the psychology of rape, Men Who Rape presents a comprehensive clinical profile of sexual offenders with extensive information on counseling, prevention, and psychiatric treatment.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A truly superb work." -- New England Journal of Medicine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist is currently the director of Forensic Mental Health Associates. He lives in Orlando, Florida. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 227 pages
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group (January 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306402688
• ISBN-13: 978-0306402685
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,078,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Work, for all Mental Health Professionals, January 23, 2008

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Dr. Lynn Daugherty "Psychologist, Author" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Men Who Rape: The Psychology Of The Offender (Paperback)

Although Dr. Groth wrote Men Who Rape in 1979, it has remained the definitive source for information about male sex offenders for all these years. Here he dispels myths about rape through careful documentation, delineates his basic and enduring classification of rape, and explains the psychological dynamics that drive each offender: the Power Rapist, the Anger Rapist, and the Sadistic Rapist. Professionals working with sex offenders, as well as victims of sexual abuse and those trying to help them, need to understand these basic concepts.

Any mental health professional working in the area of sexual abuse of children or adults should be thoroughly familiar with this book, now once again in print and available in paperback. Its academic style makes it difficult for the general public to read easily, but well educated non-professionals will find it worthwhile. In my own work with sexual abuse victims I draw heavily on this resource to help them answer the question, "Why did he rape me?"

-Dr. Lynn Daugherty, Bestselling Author of the Award Winning Classic Why Me? Help for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (Even if they are adults now), Fourth Edition

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A seminal text about a complex issue., December 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Men Who Rape the Psychology of the Offender (Hardcover)

This text stands above most others in providing a depth, an intimacy, and a science to the perplexing question of men who rape. It even suggests, against all pc correctness, that men may also be victims of tragic circumstances that lead to their criminal acts. Provides good science, with little politics.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Rape Psychodymanics/ Victimology Text, January 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Men Who Rape the Psychology of the Offender (Hardcover)

Men Who Rape, though it was written in the 70s, is still a very important work. It covers victims issues and rapist motivational typologies through thoughtful case studies and interpretations. It provided the basis for the FBI serial Rapist Motivational Typologies explored further by Burgess and Hazelwood, and also covers myth and social issues. I use this book to teach on online Rape issues course and really can't think of a work that more competently gets into myths and psychodynamics behind rape behavior better. Even now, twenty years later. Still timely, still useful. Brent E. Turvey, MS, Criminal Profiler, Knowledge Solutions