HETEROSEXUAL AGGRESSORS VS. MINORS: PREMARITAL COITUS
Ninety-six per cent of the aggressors vs. minors had premarital coitus. They exceed most groups in the accumulative incidence of those with this experience: 46 per cent (second rank) by age fourteen, 74 per cent (second rank) by age sixteen, and 88 per cent (second rank) by age eighteen. At older ages they lose their position of leadership.
In age-specific incidence they are again quite high, ranking third from puberty to fifteen, with half of their number having had premarital coitus with companions in that span of time. In the next age-period they rank first with 91 per cent, and in the next age-period (21-25) they rank second with 87 per cent. In terms of age-specific incidence of premarital coitus with prostitutes, they have moderate percentages.
Of all our comparative groups, fewest of the aggressors vs. minors (8 per cent) had their first coitus with a prostitute. This unexpected fact is probably in part the result of the large number who began coitus at an early age. In general, prostitutes are disinclined to welcome very young clients. It is probable that the relative social and sexual success enjoyed by the aggressors vs. minors in their teens would tend to minimize their commercial coitus.
There is nothing outstanding about the frequency of their premarital coitus with companions. On the basis of the rather small sample, it appears that the average (median) individual had relatively low frequencies between puberty and age fifteen (10 per year) and moderate frequencies (18 per year) between sixteen and twenty. The mean frequency shows an intermediate rank-order position between puberty and twenty (1.3 per week). The proportion of total outlet derived from premarital coitus with companions is always moderate. In the one age-period (16-20) where sample size permits calculation of frequency of premarital coitus with prostitutes, the aggressors vs. minors display the lowest frequency, mean or median. Naturally the proportion of total outlet derived from such coitus is also small.
Before marriage the average aggressors vs. minors had coitus with about ten companions—a moderate number but well above the number reported by the control group. The number of prostitutes, whether in the total life span or in premarital life, is low (six). The median control-group individual had gone to ten prostitutes prior to marriage.
In summary, the aggressors vs. minors appear as a moderately successful group as far as obtaining coitus with companions is concerned, and while they were willing to resort to prostitutes when companions were unavailable (hence their somewhat high figures in accumulative incidence) they seldom needed to do so (hence the low number of prostitute partners).
Like the aggressors vs. children, the aggressors vs. minors were relatively free from the restraints that prevented many others from having a greater amount of premarital coitus. In fact, the aggressors vs. minors are the least restrained of any group. Only 4 per cent reported that moral considerations had seriously interfered with their coitus; 7 percent (again a very low percentage) said that fear of impregnating their partner was a real deterrent; and 4 per cent (still the smallest percentage ) were inhibited by fear of disease. Again 4 per cent (this time the second smallest proportion) reported that fear of adverse public opinion was a strong restraint. Lack of opportunity was by far the most important deterrent, four fifths reporting that this was a definite reason for their not having more premarital coitus; this is the largest percentage reported by any group. The fact that their incidence figures are large while their frequencies are rather low seems to substantiate their complaint. A moderate number, 24 per cent, told us that lack of interest was a major reason for not having more frequent coitus. Some of this 24 per cent represents satiety, although the aggressors vs. minors are not notable for their number of coital partners; an additional portion may be genuine disinterest, since the aggressors vs. minors display (as we shall see) a fairly strong homosexual component.
In connection with the absence of restraints and the relative sexual amorality, it is interesting that no aggressor vs. minors expressed a strong desire that his bride be virginal. On the other hand, few wanted an experienced bride; the majority (69 per cent) were completely indifferent.
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