TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Dimensions Associated with Assessments of Sex Offender Recidivism Risk
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Thornton, David
A1  - Doren, Dennis M.
A1  - Roberts, Caton F.
SP  - 569
EP  - 589
VL  - 29
IS  - 5
N2  - This research explored empirical dimensions of sex offender recidivism risk. Study 1 portrayed descriptive statistics and factor structure information concerning actuarial risk instruments and diagnoses derived from a sample of sex offenders being evaluated for civil commitment in Wisconsin. Study 2 used a sample from England and Wales to analyze the relationships between individual risk factors commonly found as items within actuarial scales. Factor structure results from Study 2 conceptually overlapped those found in the first sample, and variables developed from this factor structure predicted sexual reconviction as well. Results from these two studies are discussed in terms of separable components of risk for sexual recidivism and the roles those components may play in processes underlying sexual reoffense.<p /> 
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SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009385402236733
ID  - ref1
ER  -