ABSTRACT

This study examines the role of several disinhibitors and the distribution of the presence and absence of these disinhibitors in sexual assaults. Four prominent disinhibitors are selected: alcohol use, drug use, anger, and pornography. Three types of sexual assaults are considered: assaults including sexual intrusion/penetration, assaults including physical violence, and assaults ending in the death of the victim. A conjunctive analysis is used to examine the distribution of these variables both singularly and in all possible combinations.