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The Value of the MMPI in Deciding Forensic Issues in Accused Sexual Offenders

Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6

G.C.N. Hall

Applied Psychology Center, Kent State University, Kent Ohio 44242-0111

Research attempting to distinguish various types of sexual offenders in terms of their responses on the MMPI are reviewed. The results generally display inconsistency across studies, but two common features that emerge are heterogeneity of responses among each type of sexual offender and considerable overlap in response profiles between sexual offenders and other subjects. It is concluded that these results deny the value of using the MMPI to assist courts in the determination of the guilt or innocence of a person accused of committing a sexual offense.

Key Words: sexual offender assessment • MMPI • forensic psychology • sexual offender denial.

Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, Vol. 7, No. 3, 205-219 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/107906329500700304


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