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[http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4721459/Supportive-distortions-an-analysis-of.html Malesky, L. Alvin, Jr. ; Ennis, Liam: ''Supportive distortions: an analysis of posts on a pedophile Internet message board'', in Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 01-Apr-04] | [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4721459/Supportive-distortions-an-analysis-of.html Malesky, L. Alvin, Jr. ; Ennis, Liam: ''Supportive distortions: an analysis of posts on a pedophile Internet message board'', in Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 01-Apr-04] | ||
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Revision as of 11:42, 8 October 2008
L. Alvin Malesky is the author of a much quoted paper which alleged Cognitive Distortion in the BoyChat community.
Fallacy
It is hard to take Malesky, his work and his conclusion of distorted thinking among pedophiles seriously. If a researcher believes that certain views concerning children and sexuality represent distorted thinking and then establishes that these views are common among a community of individuals known for holding different views concerning children and sexuality, it hardly amounts to a discovery or affirmation of the researcher's subjective beliefs.
Reference
Malesky, L. Alvin, Jr. ; Ennis, Liam: Supportive distortions: an analysis of posts on a pedophile Internet message board, in Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 01-Apr-04Research: Victimology and other Pseudoscience