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Which of the following can be identified as a typology of rape based on the psychological motive of the rapist?

Correct answer: B. Power- assurance, power- assertive, anger retaliatory and anger excitement

  • A. Paranoid- aggressive, depressive, psychopathic, over controlled repressors
  • B. Power- assurance, power- assertive, anger retaliatory and anger excitement
  • C. Feminist, social learning and evolutionary
  • D. Fixated and regressed sexual offender

Explanation

The recognised motive-based rape typology includes power reassurance, power assertive, anger retaliatory and anger excitement. The other options describe theories or broader offender classifications rather than this specific motivational typology.

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