Hall and Hall listed criteria for the diagnosis of pedophilia. The authors are from The Johns Hopkins University and Lake Mary, Florida.
Criteria for a pedophile:
(1) sexual urges and fantasies towards prepubescent children (typically < 13 years of age)
(2) >= 16 years of age
(3) >= 5 years older than juvenile of interest
(4) status persists >= 6 months
The course is usually long-term.
A pedophile may not want a reciprocal relationship but rather one of domination.
Pedophilia needs to be distinguished from an act committed during a period of impaired judgment (intoxication, mania, etc). The distinguishing point is what the person's usual sexual behaviors and fantasies are when judgment is not impaired.
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