{"id":2613,"date":"2025-11-12T12:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/figuremergenti.it\/senza-categoria\/chapter-2-sexuality-and-delinquency\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:00:02","slug":"chapter-2-sexuality-and-delinquency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/figuremergenti.it\/en\/pubblications\/chapter-2-sexuality-and-delinquency\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 2: Sexuality and Delinquency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The chapter argues that many acts labeled \u201csexual\u201d (e.g., harassment, assault) are better understood as delinquent behavior rather than expressions of sexuality. It critiques patriarchal culture for conflating crime with sexuality, which subtly blames victims and minimizes violations of self-determination compared to property crimes. The authors distinguish three social stances: responsible behavior (creative adaptation with awareness of consequences), irresponsible behavior (egocentric unawareness), and delinquent behavior (indifference to consequences and the right to violate others\u2019 boundaries for gain). They show how delinquency can be normalized by institutions\u2014war being a prime example\u2014and discuss the clinical impact of naming violence as delinquent within therapy. Denial is highlighted as a common defense among sex offenders, complicating accountability. Conceptually, the text proposes reclaiming \u201cperversion\u201d to denote pleasure derived from violating another\u2019s boundaries, while reserving \u201cparaphilia\u201d for consensual, atypical but non-harmful sexual expressions. 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