In short, possibly.
Here's the problem: Gene Abel, the designer and chief proprietor of the Diana Screen claims to have developed the test by examining and studying over 100 subjects, yet none of his work on the test has been peer reviewed or published. On the surface, the test and the claims made about it are those of the solicitor of the testing material and seem to be based upon emotionality and sex-abuse fears generated and stoked by zealous media outlets.
There are no returns on academic searches for the Diana Screen. There are a number of returns on internet searches, but all seem to be clones of each other and those published by Gene Abel.
You have to ask yourself, "Should I trust the snake oil sold to me by the snake oil salesman based solely on the words of that salesman?"
If you answer yes, well then Caveat Emptor. If you answered no, then keep reading.
There has been at least one apparently objective analysis of the claims of Gene Abel (linked below). The results of that analysis were not glowing.
The facts regarding sexual abuse:Education is the key to prevention, if not early detection. Children need to be taught to speak up, and be given an environment where doing so is not fraught with taboo and condescension. Crimes with a sexual component have been present in the human population for as long as there have been humans. Their prevalence or rate of commission is not on the rise. Rather, the phenomenon society is currently experiencing is more the result of heightened reporting. While this can be a good thing, it is more commonly negative (understanding of the statistics reported below will help the reader accept the facts). Can sexual assaults and other crimes be eliminated from human behavior? Not likely. But, they can be better understood, and more efficaciously addressed than is being done so now. The most important step in effectively dealing with the problem is to avoid knee-jerk, emotionally driven actions such as using a supposed, alleged psychological test to weed out those "most likely" of criminal sexual offenses.
A few statistics to leave with you: (these may be found at the Department of Justice, Bureau of Statistics)**The link for DOJBOS is provided below, but it requires a great deal of digging to find the specific points, and may require some math skills, as percentages are not always provided. Percentages given are most commonly figured against a national population of 350 million Americans, with the exception of those figures specific to conviction, recidivism, and offense rates.
If you answered "yes" to the snake oil question above, and you have read this far, AND still choose to rely on the allegations of the salesman, well, good luck. If this got your intention and you continue to dig deeper to form your own opinions, then the answer has done its job.
One last thought: consider that those who fall victim to being pigeon-holed with no other evidence than that given by an unproven assessment purchased from an internet sight are slowly being pressed against a wall. Think about what happens when such is done with any form of life. If you offer a scared dog no avenue for escape and he bites you, whose fault is it?
Again, Caveat Emptor in all its metaphorical meanings.
The Diana Screen® is a an online test that claims to be able to screen for potential criminal sexual behavior, specifically to be able to identify those who are potential child molestors.The stress here is on claims.
No he is not and never has been a pedophile.
A pedophile is an adult who is sexually attracted to pre-pubertal children.
The cast of Pedophile Beards - 2008 includes: Jonathan Lajoie as Pedophile
No, he is not a pedophile. Many people are angry with Pope Benedict because they feel he should have given a harsher punishment to priests who were found to be pedophiles.No, the pope is not a pedophile.
The cast of The Screen - 2004 includes: Ida Marinelli as Diana Alba Rohrwacher as Isa
The cast of Pedophile Huntress - 2010 includes: Jacques Hersant as Big Boss Lena Hersant as Pedophile Huntress Vincent Monmirel as Pedophile 05
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A female pedophile is typically referred to as a "female sex offender" or simply a "woman who sexually abuses children." The term "pedophile" specifically refers to someone who is sexually attracted to children, regardless of their gender.
No. Audie Murphy was not a pedophile.
The slant pass is a slightly inaccurate name. It is actually a slant route that a receiver runs. Much the same as a screen pass, is actually a screen route. A fade pass is a fade route.
Large objects such as furniture, animals, and people cannot pass through a window screen due to their size. Additionally, liquids and gases cannot pass through a window screen because of their form.