The State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) was administered to 137 male sexual offenders. The sample was heterogeneous regarding the type of sexual offense. With the exception of slightly higher-state anger at the time of testing, scores of this group were very similar to those of "normal" men. T-score conversions for the raw scores of male sexual offenders were tabulated. The STAXI can be used to identify offenders with higher levels of anger and aggression. This may provide a useful screening instrument in that prior research has shown that offenders with higher anger also show greater psychopathology.
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