Developmental Pathways of Deviance in Sexual Aggressors

Lussier, Patrick; Leclerc, Benoît; Cale, Jesse; Proulx, Jean

doi:10.1177/0093854807306350

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“…This was also observed by Barbaree et al (2007), who argued that this pattern of association between risk factors and age at release could reflect individual differences between younger sexual aggressors of women and typically older sexual aggressors of children. Consistent with this observation, sexual aggressors of children with male victims tend to have a higher number of sexual convictions and also show more evidence of sexual deviance (e.g., sexual compulsivity) compared to sexual aggressors of women who, on the other hand, are more likely to show evidence of antisociality (Lussier, Leclerc, Cale, & Proulx, 2007).…”

Section: Policy Implicationssupporting

confidence: 53%

Rediscovering Quetelet, Again: The “Aging” Offender and the Prediction of Reoffending in a Sample of Adult Sex Offenders

Lussier¹,

Healey²

2009

Justice Quarterly

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This study explored the role of age at release on the risk of reoffending using a sample of sex offenders. It examined whether the risk of reoffending, assessed using actuarial tools, should be adjusted according to the offender's age at the time of release. The sample comprised 553 offenders, all of whom were consecutive admissions to a Canadian federal penitentiary. Scores on the Static-99 as well as age at release were included in successive nested prediction models using Cox-regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and Allison's R2 were computed to assess the predictive accuracy of the models and the strength of the association between the covariate measures of general and violent/sexual reoffending. Results showed that overall predictive accuracy observed across models was fair at best. Generally, age of onset and age at release improved the prediction accuracy over and above the scores on the Static-99. In fact, by itself, age at release showed a predictive accuracy comparable to that of the actuarial tool. The results suggest that risk assessors should adjust the risk of reoffending based on the offender's age at release. The implications of this study are discussed in light of the age-crime curve literature and the risk management of sex offenders in the community.

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confidence: 53%

Rediscovering Quetelet, Again: The “Aging” Offender and the Prediction of Reoffending in a Sample of Adult Sex Offenders

Lussier¹,

Healey²

2009

Justice Quarterly

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“…Of importance for the current study, Moffitt's LCP group were hypothesized to be most likely to escalate to rape and sexual assault (also see Lalumière et al, 2005). Moffitt (1993) argued that for LCPs, rape and sexual assault would be another manifestation of their antisociality through a complex process of heterotypic continuity (also see Lussier et al, 2007). This is reminiscent of the antisocial JSO group identified by Becker (1998) and Butler and Seto (2002).…”

Section: A Life Course View Of Juvenile Sex Offendersmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…It is further argued that a developmental framework is necessary to organize this knowledge and to assist and guide policy developments. Few conceptual frameworks have been proposed to explain sexual offending from a developmental perspective (e.g., Lalumière, Harris, Quinsey, & Rice, 2005;Lussier, Leclerc, Cale, & Proulx, 2007;Seto & Barbaree, 1997). Corresponding to this, few empirical studies have examined the developmental course of sexual offending in sexual offenders (Hendriks, van den Berg, & Bijleveld, 2012;Lussier & Davies, in press;Lussier, Tzoumakis, Cale, & Amirault, 2010).…”

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A Developmental Taxonomy of Juvenile Sex Offenders for Theory, Research, and Prevention

Lussier

Berg

Bijleveld

et al. 2012

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The current study investigates the offending trajectories of juvenile sex offenders (JSOs) across and beyond adolescence. In doing so, the study examines the number, the rate, and the shape of nonsexual and sexual offending trajectories in a sample of JSOs followed retrospectively and prospectively from late childhood to adulthood. Using semiparametric group-based modeling, the study reveals the presence of five distinctive nonsexual offending and two sexual offending trajectories: adolescent-limited and high-rate slow desisters. The study does not find strong evidence of synchronicity between nonsexual and sexual trajectories, suggesting that the current taxonomy of antisocial behaviors may offer a limited perspective on sex offender types. Furthermore, sexual trajectories do not differ much across sex offender types, suggesting that the findings might be generalized to child and peer abusers. The study findings offer supporting evidence for the presence of two distinct JSO types with important implications for theory, research, and interventions.

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“…Programs that target adolescents who are beginning to engage in delinquent behavior would be of great value because these youth are at high risk of committing sexual assault (Lussier, Leclerc, Cale, & Proulx, 2007). These programs should focus on fostering positive attitudes toward women and romantic relationships as well as developing appropriate expectations about when to expect sex within relationships.…”

Section: Implications For Prevention and Treatmentmentioning

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Does Alcohol Contribute to the Confluence Model of Sexual Assault Perpetration?

Parkhill¹,

Abbey²

2008

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

108

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The confluence model of sexual assault provides a useful theoretical integration of factors that influence men's likelihood of committing sexual assault (Malamuth, Sockloskie, Koss, & Tanaka, 1991). This study replicates and extends the confluence model by including alcohol at multiple levels. Participants' usual alcohol consumption and alcohol consumption in sexual situations were included as predictor variables. The number of sexually aggressive acts that participants committed after consuming alcohol and the number of sexually aggressive acts participants committed when sober were separately calculated so that the predictors of each could be distinguished. Participants were 356 men who completed a survey that included measures that assessed the key components of the confluence model. Results of path analyses indicated that the expanded model fit the data well, with both general and situational measures of alcohol use predicting frequency of sexual assault when drinking alcohol. These findings highlight the importance of developing universal and targeted prevention programs for young men.

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Developmental Pathways of Deviance in Sexual Aggressors

Cited by 64 publications

References 66 publications

Rediscovering Quetelet, Again: The “Aging” Offender and the Prediction of Reoffending in a Sample of Adult Sex Offenders

Rediscovering Quetelet, Again: The “Aging” Offender and the Prediction of Reoffending in a Sample of Adult Sex Offenders

A Developmental Taxonomy of Juvenile Sex Offenders for Theory, Research, and Prevention

Does Alcohol Contribute to the Confluence Model of Sexual Assault Perpetration?

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