The incidence of brain damage and dysfunction and associated learning impairment are examined in a forensic database of over 2500 sex offenders. Results show that grade failures in public school, high school dropouts, placement in special education classes for children with learning and emotional problems are significantly and substantially higher than seen in the general population. Intelligence test and Halstead Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery scores indicate that learning disordered and cognitively impaired individuals are over-represented among sex offenders. Implications for assessment and treatment are discussed.
Conflict of Interest: None disclosed
Financial Support/Funding: None disclosed
Recorded: Sydney, Australia, April 2007
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