McCauley, C. Swann, C. P. (1978). "Male-female dissimilarities in sexual fantasy". McCarthy, J. B. (1978). "Narcissism and the self in homicidal adolescents". While some may argue cognitive distortions as the trigger of sexual crimes these types of as pedophilia, evidence implies that cognitive distortions are used to justify steps immediately after caught and do not inspire them.