ABSTRACT
The Massachusetts Treatment Center Sadism Scale (MTCSS) was developed to measure severe sexual sadism through behavioral markers. Although sexual sadism can be theoretically present among everyone but on a different level, the MTCSS was developed to measure non-consensual severe sexual sadism among adult sexual offenders. The Sexual Sadism Scale is a structured professional judgment instrument for assessing non-consensual, severe sexual sadism in offenders. Sadomasochism refers to the consensual sexual activities of an adult subculture that practices bondage, discipline, domination, submission, sadism, masochism, or kink as part of their sexuality. The Attitudes About Sadomasochism Scale is a multidimensional measure of prejudicial attitudes about sadomasochism. More broadly, this measure is a useful tool for sex researchers and social scientists interested in discrimination against sexual minorities. The Sadomasochism Checklist was developed to provide a comprehensive self-rating tool for the assessment of an individual’s attraction to sadomasochism, covering both dominant and submissive practices.
