Citation

Schwartz-Mette RA, Righthand S, Hecker J, Dore G, Huff R. Sex. Abuse 2019; ePub(ePub): 1079063219825871.

Affiliation

The University of Maine, Orono, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1079063219825871

PMID

30714853

Abstract

The current study evaluated the predictive validity of the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II (J-SOAP-II) scores in a sample of juveniles who recidivated sexually or nonsexually as adults. Participants included 166 juveniles who had previously sexually offended and were followed into adulthood for an average of 10.75 years.

RESULTS of area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) analyses supported the predictive validity of the J-SOAP-II Total Score, Scale 1, and Static Score in regard to adult sexual recidivism, and predictive validity was found for all J-SOAP-II scores (except Scale 1) in regard to adult nonsexual recidivism. Implications for future research on the assessment of risk factors and treatment needs for adolescents who commit sexual offenses are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

J-SOAP-II; adolescent sexual abusers; juvenile sex offenders; risk assessment; sex offending