Criminogenic Needs of Sexual Offenders on Community Supervision

Hanson, R. Karl; Harris, Andrew

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“…The literature on acute dynamic risk identifies loss of employment, or expulsion/suspension from school, as well as relapse into substance abuse, as rapid changes in risk that can affect day-to-day management of offenders (Beech & Ward, 2004; Harris & Hanson, 2010; Yesberg & Polaschek, 2015; Yesberg et al, 2015). In regards to stable dynamic risks, items such as Peer Social Support (e.g., peer associations, poor attachment to others, manner of relating to others), Rule Adherence (e.g., responsiveness to advice, rule-breaking, (non)compliance with authority or official regulations), and Plans (e.g., future orientation towards personal goals, problem-solving skills, and planning abilities) appear to align with prior research findings as measures constructed for detecting more stable and enduring change (Hanson et al, 2007; Harris & Hanson, 2010; Yesberg & Polaschek, 2015; Yesberg et al, 2015). The Plans item is considered a stable dynamic risk because deficits in future orientation and ability to plan long-term future goals are largely limited by youths’ developmental immaturity and psychosocial deficiencies, which improve steadily throughout the duration of adolescence and into young adulthood.…”

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“…Stable dynamic factors (e.g., impulsivity, poor attachment to others) may change gradually over time, and acute dynamic factors (e.g., substance use, loss of a job) may change daily or hourly (Hanson & Harris, 2000; Yesberg & Polaschek, 2015). A recent study (Hanson, Harris, Scott, & Helmus, 2007) found that stable dynamic risk factors were better able to predict sexual, violent, and general recidivism compared to static risk factors in a sample of 991 offenders. The acute dynamic risk factors also significantly contributed to the prediction of recidivism, but yielded better predictive accuracy when averaged over a 6-month period, suggesting that the acute dynamic factors were more stable than anticipated (Hanson et al, 2007).…”

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“…A recent study (Hanson, Harris, Scott, & Helmus, 2007) found that stable dynamic risk factors were better able to predict sexual, violent, and general recidivism compared to static risk factors in a sample of 991 offenders. The acute dynamic risk factors also significantly contributed to the prediction of recidivism, but yielded better predictive accuracy when averaged over a 6-month period, suggesting that the acute dynamic factors were more stable than anticipated (Hanson et al, 2007). However, the research on risk assessment in juvenile justice on acute and stable dynamic factors is scant; such investigations appear limited to adult sex offenders (Beech & Ward, 2004; Blacker, Beech, Wilcox, & Boer, 2011; Hanson & Harris, 2000; Hanson et al, 2007) or adult offender/parolee populations (Yesberg & Polaschek, 2015; Yesberg, Scanlon, Hanby, Serin, & Polaschek, 2015).…”

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Measurement of Change in Dynamic Factors Using the START: AV

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Hanger

2017

Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice

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Historical approaches to violence risk assessment emphasized prediction of future violence and focused on static or historical risk factors. Consideration of dynamic factors as part of a comprehensive violence risk assessment approach may allow practitioners to better tailor treatment and risk management strategies. Limited research exists on whether risk assessment instruments can detect change in dynamic factors over time. The Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability: Adolescent Version (START:AV) is a relatively new risk assessment instrument that considers both Vulnerabilities and Strengths on factors that are purportedly dynamic in nature. This study examined changes in START:AV factors between initial and follow-up assessments conducted approximately three months later as part of a pilot implementation at three juvenile justice residential facilities in a Southern state. Overall, findings revealed significant item-level changes on several factors, as well as reliable changes in total scores for 28% (reliable change index; 95% confidence interval) of adolescents.

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Measurement of Change in Dynamic Factors Using the START: AV

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Hanger

2017

Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice

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“…That said, a couple of studies have failed to find significant associations between change scores and reoffending (Hanson, Harris, Scott, & Helmus, 2007;Hanson, 2015;Goodman-Delahunty & O'Brien, 2014). As many of these studies have focused on sex offenders in specialized treatment programs or adult forensic psychiatric patients, their generalizability to adolescent samples is unclear.…”

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Does reassessment of risk improve predictions? A framework and examination of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI.

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Although experts recommend regularly reassessing adolescents' risk for violence, it is unclear whether reassessment improves predictions. Thus, in this prospective study, the authors tested 3 hypotheses as to why reassessment might improve predictions, namely the shelf-life, dynamic change, and familiarity hypotheses. Research assistants (RAs) rated youth on the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) and the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) every 3 months over a 1-year period, conducting 624 risk assessments with 156 youth on probation. The authors then examined charges for violence and any offense over a 2-year follow-up period, and youths' self-reports of reoffending. Contrary to the shelf-life hypothesis, predictions did not decline or expire over time. Instead, time-dependent area under the curve scores remained consistent across the follow-up period. Contrary to the dynamic change hypothesis, changes in youth's risk total scores, compared to what is average for that youth, did not predict changes in reoffending. Finally, contrary to the familiarity hypothesis, reassessments were no more predictive than initial assessments, despite RAs' increased familiarity with youth. Before drawing conclusions, researchers should evaluate the extent to which youth receiving the usual probation services show meaningful short-term changes in risk and, if so, whether risk assessment tools are sensitive to these changes. Public Significance StatementIn this study, two adolescent risk assessment tools predicted reoffending among adolescent offenders. However, despite recommendations to reassess risk regularly, short-term reassessments did not improve predictions, suggesting a need for further research.

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“…However, for those with pedohebephilic attraction, mental preparation, in conjunction with other strategies, may potentially reduce anxiety and increase confidence in situations that would normally be deemed challenging. Poor problem-solving is empirically supported as a risk factor for recidivism in individuals convicted of sexual offenses (Hanson et al, 2007). It is suggested that poor problem-solving commonly relates to deficits in the ability to identify a problem, a lack of consequential thinking, and difficulties in constructing a range of viable options (Mann et al, 2010).…”

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Identifying the Coping Strategies of Nonoffending Pedophilic and Hebephilic Individuals From Their Online Forum Posts

2020

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Individuals who identify as pedophilic or hebephilic, and who do not offend, are increasingly visible in online discourse and as a focus of research. Developing knowledge about this population will offer insights into their psychological needs and, potentially, into the mechanisms and strategies individuals use to live offense-free lives. This study examined coping strategies among members of an online forum supporting pedohebephilic individuals who do not wish to offend. Forum users’ posts were analyzed using thematic analysis. Eleven themes emerged, which were classifiable into three superordinate themes around (a) the acceptance of pedophilia, (b) strategies to stay safe, and (c) dealing with sexual arousal. These themes offer insight into the varying strategies used by these individuals to cope with stress and/or to remain offense-free. Understanding whether these strategies are adaptive or maladaptive may help develop better support services for those who have not offended and may inform prevention efforts.

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Criminogenic Needs of Sexual Offenders on Community Supervision

Cited by 118 publications

References 55 publications

Measurement of Change in Dynamic Factors Using the START: AV

Measurement of Change in Dynamic Factors Using the START: AV

Does reassessment of risk improve predictions? A framework and examination of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI.

Identifying the Coping Strategies of Nonoffending Pedophilic and Hebephilic Individuals From Their Online Forum Posts

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