title: Construction and Validation of SRA-FV Need Assessment.
abstract: This article describes the construction and testing of a newly designed instrument to assess psychological factors associated with increased rates of sexual recidivism. The new instrument (Structured Risk Assessment-Forensic Version or SRA-FV) was based on previous research using the SRA framework. This article describes the results of testing SRA-FV with a large sample (N = 566) of sexual offenders being evaluated for an early civil commitment program. SRA-FV was found to significantly predict sexual recidivism for both child molesters and rapists and to have incremental predictive value relative to two widely used static actuarial instruments (Static-99R; Risk Matrix 2000/S).
authors.affiliation: Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Mauston, WI, USA David.Thornton@wi.gov.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.affiliation: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Raymond A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Knight
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: criminogenic need; prediction; recidivism; risk assessment; sex offenders