Reasoning under the Influence of Universal Distortion. Sex Offenders Case Study.

We define and study the phenomenon of a universal distortion into a rea- soning system or an argumentation network. Such distortions can happen for various reasons, for instance under the influence of alcohol or a fundamentalist religion, or as the result of a behavioural disorder such as paedophilia. We define the notion theoretically in the framework of abstract argumentation and present an actual case study of a sex offender. We then present a formal logical model. 1 Background and orientation This paper is a conceptual follow up to our paper [1], in which we modelled Reasoning Schemes, Expert Opinion and Critical Questions on the risk involved in the release from custody of a sex offender. Dealing with sex offenders is a high profile area of activity in any society. Once a sex offender is convicted and given a prison sentence, to apply for remission for good behaviour, the sex offender is expected to express regret and remorse and is offered the opportunity to join a therapy group in prison. This will enable the sex offender to apply for good behaviour and reduce the prison sentence by a third (in Israel). Of course it is not surprising that many sex offenders join a therapy group. What is more surprising, is that the sex

Authors

• Dov M. Gabbay
• Gadi Rozenberg
• Lydia Rivlin

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