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2/7/12: Understanding Pedophilia

Lolita (played by Sue Lyton) is oggled by the pedophile Humbert Humbert (James Mason) in Stanley Kubrick's 1961 film version of Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita.
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Lolita (played by Sue Lyton) is oggled by the pedophile Humbert Humbert (James Mason) in Stanley Kubrick's 1961 film version of Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita.

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2/7/12: Understanding Pedophilia

Salt Lake City, UT – No behavior is more reviled in America than pedophilia. Dr. Fred Berlin, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, believes in the necessity of criminal penalties for pedophiles, but, he argues, thinking of pedophilia solely as a criminal mindset hamstrings our ability to control it. Berlin regards pedophilia as a treatable mental disorder. He'll join Doug on Tuesday to discuss our understanding of pedophilia and how we can manage and treat it before it leads to a pernicious incident.

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