ABSTRACT
In the previous two chapters, which addressed human sexuality and sexual deviance, as well as the investigative
significance of fantasy in sex-related incidents, the author presented clinical and investigative perspectives to assist the detective in the analysis of sex-related events. The author discussed the significance of fantasy in the analysis of these events and how this fantasy component, coupled with the presence of certain paraphilias, provides the
“signature”
of an offender, which enables detectives to link an offender to a particular series of crimes. Many times, the presence of paraphiliac activities is a clear indication of future sexual assault or perversion.
