Types of rapists
There have been many theories set forth by researchers regarding the various types of rapists. Barbaree typology According to Howard Barbaree, a psychologist at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, most rapes are impulsive and opportunistic, and committed by people who may commit other impulsive acts, including impulsive crimes. These rapists tend to show no anger except in response to their victim's resistance, and use little unnecessary force. The so-called "power rapist" is preoccupied with a fixed sexual fantasy that they try to act out in the rape, such as a fantasy in which they force a victim to have sex, and they then fall in love with them. These are the least aggressive of rapists, and are the most likely to flee if the victim puts up a strong resistance. "Vindictive rapists" commit physically harmful assaults and with the intent to degrade and humiliate the victim. "Anger rapists" are motivated by anger at the world at large; these are likely to inflict the most physical damage on their victims. These rapists tend to have a long history of violent crime of all sorts. Some are sexual sadists who enjoy the victim's pain and fear. Groth typology Nicholas Groth has described