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　　Objective: The aim of this study was to explore sexual offender denial types under compulsory treatment using cluster analysis and demographic data. Methods: The subjects included 47 sexual offense prisoners who accepted compulsory treatment. A Denial Scale questionnaire was administrated to all subjects to collect demographic data, criminal history information and of offense characteristics for further data analysis. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the data.We also used cluster analysis to analyze three groups: type A, type B and type C. Results: No significant differences were found when each group was analyzed by statistical analysis of population. However, one-way ANOVA produced statistical significance for the four factors on the Denial Scale (rape facts myth, sexual offender's myth, victim myth and denial in treatment). Conclusions: The results indicate that sexual offenders under compulsory treatment can be divided into three denial classifications: Type A: denial condition causing rape facts myth and sexual offender's myth; Type B: denial condition causing victim myth and denial in treatment; Type C: denial condition not significant. (Full text in Chinese)