Voyeurism

Part I of Essay
is one of the many coercive paraphilias, which means that it involves victimization or the absence of consent. is seeking sexual pleasure by secretly observing another. Another name for the behavior is “peeping” or “peeping Tom”. The activity brings on sexual excitement ....

Part II of Essay
.... know very little about paraphilia in general. can begin in late childhood or adolescence and continue throughout adult life. Intensity and occurrence of the paraphilia is variable, and it usually decreases as people get older. It might be related to hormonal or development factors that influence brain development before birth. does not emerge until later in life. Regardless of how society looks at the “odd” behavior, the crucial points are: The person did not voluntarily “choose” the behavior; punishment doe not prevent recurren ....