Recidivism rates among child molesters and rapists: A methodological analysis.

Prentky, Robert A.; Lee, Austin F. S.; Knight, Raymond A.; Cerce, David D.

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“…Educational interventions may be helpful in reducing the likelihood of SA victimization among women. For men in nonmilitary samples, a history of sexual aggression has been shown to predict future aggression (Lisak & Miller, 2002;Prentky et al, 1997). Thus, without intervention, perpetrators of sexual aggression are at a high risk of reperpetrating SA and committing other violent behaviors (Malamuth, Heavey, & Linz, 1993).…”

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Premilitary Adult Sexual Assault Victimization and Perpetration in a Navy Recruit Sample

Stander

Merrill

Thomsen

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J Interpers Violence

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Female ( n = 5,226) and male ( n = 5,969) U.S. Navy recruits completed a survey assessing their premilitary histories of adult sexual assault (SA), defined as attempted or completed rape since the age of 14. The survey was completed under anonymous or identified conditions. Overall, 39% of women reported premilitary SA victimization and 13% of men admitted premilitary SA perpetration. As predicted, rates were significantly higher in the anonymous than in the identified condition. For the sample of women as a whole, marital status, ethnicity, and family income were associated with SA victimization; for men, only marital status was associated with SA perpetration. Compared to previous college samples, Navy recruits were more likely to have previous SA experience. Given the negative consequences associated with SA victimization and perpetration, the present study reinforces the desirability of developing additional treatment, education, and prevention programs to reduce the occurrence of SA among military recruits.

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Premilitary Adult Sexual Assault Victimization and Perpetration in a Navy Recruit Sample

Stander

Merrill

Thomsen

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“…This strategy seems to have been partly driven by findings that sexual offenders recidivate more frequently for nonsexual offenses, including violent and property offenses, than they do for sexual offenses (e.g., Hanson & Morton-Bourgon, 2005;Harris & Hanson, 2004;Prentky, Lee, Knight, & Cerce, 1997). However, these comparisons of instruments may be misleading as they are based on different samples and follow-up times.…”

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The Predictive Validity of a General Risk/Needs Assessment Inventory on Sexual Offender Recidivism and an Exploration of the Professional Override

Wormith

Hogg

Guzzo³

2012

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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This study examines the predictive validity of the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) on a sample of sexual offenders extracted from a large cohort of offenders and compares predictive validities with nonsexual offenders from the same cohort. The LS/CMI predicted sex offenders' general recidivism, which occurred at a rate of 44.1%, with about the same accuracy as less frequently occurring violent (12.34%) and sexual recidivism (3.73%; AUC = .77, .74, and .74, respectively) and with nonsexual offenders. The study revealed that allowing assessors to override the numerically derived risk level with their professional judgment, a practice that increased risk level much more often than it decreased it, reduced the predictive validity of the scale and did so particularly for sex offenders by increasing risk excessively. An exploration of factors related to these adjustments revealed that non-risk-related characteristics were used in judgments to modify risk ratings. Implications for policy and practice are considered.

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“…These numbers suggest that when using a short follow-up period, aggressors of women are more likely to commit another sexual crime than aggressors of children (Doren, 1998). The study of Prentky, Lee, Knight, and Cerce (1997), based on a sample of repetitive and/or aggressive sex offenders, showed that 26% of aggressors of women and 32% aggressors of children committed another sexual crime over a period of up to 25 years after their release. These rates rose to 39 and 52% respectively when taking into account time at risk.…”

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The Criminal Activity of Sexual Offenders in Adulthood: Revisiting the Specialization Debate

Lussier

2005

Sex Abuse

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Two major hypotheses have been put forward to describe the criminal activity of sexual offenders in adulthood. The first hypothesis states that sexual offenders are specialists who tend to repeat sexual crimes. The second hypothesis describes sexual offenders as generalists who do not restrict themselves to one particular type of crime. The current state of knowledge provides empirical support for both the specialization and the generality hypothesis. The presence of both generality and specialization in the offending behavior of sexual offenders is not as contradictory as it may first appear. However, methodological problems limit the possibility of drawing firm conclusions. Indeed, the specialization hypothesis is based on just one parameter of criminal activity, that is, recidivism, which only takes into account two consecutive crimes. The generality hypothesis is focused mainly on two criminal activity parameters, participation and variety, which do not take into account the dynamic nature of criminal activity over time. Developmental criminology provides a new paradigm to explore the issue of generality and specialization in the offending behavior of sexual offenders. Key words: criminal activity; specialization; versatility; sex offenders. REFERENCE: Lussier, P. (2005). The Criminal Activity of Sexual Offenders in Adulthood: Revisiting the Specialization Debate. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 17 (3), 269-292. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to P. Lussier, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030, ave. des Sciences-Humaines, Quebec, Quebec G1V 0A6, Canada. Tel.: +1 418 656 2131x5978. E-mail address: patrick.lussier@svs.ulaval.ca. THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS 2The Criminal Activity of Sexual Offenders in Adulthood: Revisiting the Specialization DebateIn the criminal justice system, individuals having committed a sexual offence are considered a special kind of offender in need of a specific intervention (Simon, 1997(Simon, , 2000. Over recent years, in North America and many European countries, various treatment programs were elaborated to rehabilitate sexual offenders . Although much controversy surrounded the evaluation of treatment effectiveness (Alexander, 1999;Hall, 1995;Marshall & Pithers, 1994;Quinsey, Harris, Rice, & Lalumière, 1993), many efforts were made to develop the risk management of sexual offenders. These efforts led to the identification of risk factors associated with sexual recidivism , as well as the emergence of various risk assessment scales designed specifically for sexual offenders (Boer, Hart, Kropp, & Webster, 1997;Hanson, 1997;Hanson & Thornton, 1999;Quinsey, Harris, Rice, & Cormier, 1998). At the same time, legal dispositions were introduced, such as the "Sexual Predator Laws" in the United States (Lieb, Quinsey, & Berliner, 1998) and the "Dangerous Offender Legislation" in Canada (Petrunik, 2003). These legislative changes were accompanied by measures attempting to reinforce formal and informal social control against...

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Recidivism rates among child molesters and rapists: A methodological analysis.

Cited by 245 publications

References 36 publications

Premilitary Adult Sexual Assault Victimization and Perpetration in a Navy Recruit Sample

Premilitary Adult Sexual Assault Victimization and Perpetration in a Navy Recruit Sample

The Predictive Validity of a General Risk/Needs Assessment Inventory on Sexual Offender Recidivism and an Exploration of the Professional Override

The Criminal Activity of Sexual Offenders in Adulthood: Revisiting the Specialization Debate

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