Recidivism among child sexual abusers: initial results of a 13-year longitudinal random sample.
In the initial analysis of data from a random sample of all those charged with child sexual abuse in Idaho over a 13-year period, only one predictive variable was found that related to recidivism of those convicted. Variables such as ethnicity, relationship, gender, and age differences did not show a significant or even large association with recidivism. The only variable that seemed to show both a significant and almost moderate association to recidivism was the Risk Assessment in the Sex Offender Evaluation reoffense. Comparisons were made to prior research as well as a discussion of implications of the sex offender evaluation for the legal process. Finally, a call for the continued need for further research is discussed.
Patrick
Steven
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Boise State University, Boise, Idaho 83725, USA. spatric@boisestate.edu
Marsh
Robert
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho / Q000453:epidemiology; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012107:Research Design; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D055502:Secondary Prevention