Citation

Beech AR, Friendship C, Erikson M, Hanson RK. Sex. Abuse 2002; 14(2): 155-167.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

This study examined how well historical information and psychometric data predicted sexual recidivism in a sample of child abusers about to undergo group-based cognitive behavioral treatment in the community. Static, historical factors, as measured by the Static-99 (R.K. Hanson & D. Thornton, 2000), significantly predicted recidivism over the 6-year follow-up period. High-risk men were over 5 times more likely to be reconvicted for a sexual offence compared to low-risk men. Adding psychometric measures of dynamic risk (e.g., pro-offending attitudes, socio-affective problems) significantly increased the accuracy of risk prediction beyond the level achieved by the actuarial assessment of static factors. This result indicates the importance of considering dynamic risk factors in any comprehensive risk protocol. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2002. Copyright © 2002 by Springer)

Sexual Assault Prediction
Sexual Assault Risk Factors
Sexual Assault Offender
Adult Offender
Adult Male
Adult Violence
Male Violence
Male Offender
Offender Recidivism
Risk Assessment
Offender Assessment
Recidivism Prediction
Recidivism Risk Factors
Sexual Assault Risk Factors
Child Abuse Offender
Child Abuse Prediction
Child Abuse Risk Factors
Child Molester
Child Sexual Abuse Risk Factors
Child Sexual Abuse Predictors
Child Sexual Abuse Offender
England
Foreign Countries
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