@article{ref1,
title="Dropout from sex-offender treatment and dimensions of risk of sexual recidivism",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2008",
author="Nunes, Kevin L. and Cortoni, Franca A.",
volume="35",
number="1",
pages="24-33",
abstract="The extent to which general criminality and sexual deviance are associated with dropout or expulsion from a sex-offender treatment program was examined. Participants were 52 offenders who dropped out of, or were expelled from, their last sex-offender program and a comparison group of 48 program completers. As expected, the general criminality items of the Static--99 were significantly associated with dropout/expulsion but the sexual deviance items were not. Thus, risk for sexual recidivism and risk for dropout/expulsion from sex-offender programs do not appear to be synonymous. Basing estimates of risk for dropout/expulsion on general criminality rather than sexual deviance may be a more effective and efficient strategy for managing sex offenders.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854807309037",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854807309037"
}