Sexual offences: fetishism: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Sexual offences: fetishism

Sample item

A man is arrested for repeatedly stealing women's shoes from outside homes. He admits he cannot become sexually aroused or reach orgasm without handling them. This is best described as:

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Fetishism

In fetishism, sexual arousal depends on inanimate objects such as shoes or undergarments, or on a non-genital body part. Theft of such objects is the typical medicolegal presentation. The other conditions involve a person, rubbing, pain or a corpse.

Option by option

  • A. Frotteurism

    Frotteurism involves rubbing against a non-consenting person.

  • B. Sadism

    Sadism is arousal from inflicting pain or humiliation.

  • C. Fetishism (correct)

    Correct. Dependence on an inanimate object for arousal is fetishism.

  • D. Necrophilia

    Necrophilia is arousal from dead bodies.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Fetishism. In fetishism, sexual arousal depends on inanimate objects such as shoes or undergarments, or on a non-genital body part.

Why is "Frotteurism" not the answer?

Frotteurism involves rubbing against a non-consenting person.

Why is "Sadism" not the answer?

Sadism is arousal from inflicting pain or humiliation.

Why is "Necrophilia" not the answer?

Necrophilia is arousal from dead bodies.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences: fetishism in Forensic Medicine. Theft of such objects is the typical medicolegal presentation. The other conditions involve a person, rubbing, pain or a corpse.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Sexual offences: fetishism?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.