Forensic Utility of Psychological Assessment in Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment Proceedings

2019 ◽  
pp. 167-197
Author(s):  
Kirk A. B. Newring ◽  
Megan N. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Civil Commitment ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent

Should sex traffickers be subject to sexually violent predator laws?

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Thomas Greer ◽  
Grace Cotulla ◽  
Halleh Seddighzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Civil Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
Civil Commitments ◽  
Legal Strategies

Purpose Protecting society from sex offenders has presented a challenge for state legislatures. Recent decades have seen a significant increase in sexually motivated crimes, especially sex trafficking. Effectively combatting sexual exploitation demands a range of legal strategies. As of 2012, 20 states have passed sexually violent predators (SVP) legislation. Human traffickers may exhibit the same deplorable characteristics as SVPs and should be subject to civil commitments. Traffickers are extremely skilled at exploiting their victim’s psychological pressure-points; knowing which cultural or personal experiences they can prey upon to extract compliance. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the overlapping predatory nature of sex traffickers and SVPs; the creation and purpose of sexual predator civil commitment statutes; and to dissect two cases which could give grounds for civil commitment. Design/methodology/approach Legal research and analysis. Findings Repeated human sex traffickers may suffer from an underlying mental illness which would render them a continued danger to society when released from jail. They should be evaluated and civility committed if medically appropriate. Practical implications A potential increase in civil commits. Social implications Keep society safe from repeat sexual predators. Originality/value The authors have vast experience in the field of human trafficking and this topic will be a pioneering initial discussion.

The Evaluation of Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations

2019 ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
William T. O’Donohue ◽  
Olga Cirlugea ◽  
Catalina Vechiu
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent

scholarly journals Evaluating Selection for Sexually Violent Predator Commitment: A Comparison of Those Committed, Not Committed, and Nearly Committed

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Perillo ◽  
Cynthia Calkins ◽  
Elizabeth Jeglic
Keyword(s):  
Risk Scores ◽  
Sexual Recidivism ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Recidivism Rates ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexual Offenses ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Selection For

We examined state-wide data of persons evaluated for Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) commitment and compared risk-relevant data of three groups: those committed as SVPs ( n = 374), those not recommended for commitment ( n = 2,707), and those nearly committed (recommended for commitment but ultimately not committed; n = 117). Consistent with legal language for SVP commitment, binary and multinomial regression analyses revealed risk scores predicted SVP commitment recommendations in addition to some historical factors (e.g., psychiatric history, never being married, prior sex offenses). For those recommended for commitment, prior sexual offenses predicted ultimate commitment. Those nearly committed had significantly higher sexual recidivism rates than others who were not committed; however, these recidivism rates were still low (11.5%). Findings suggest evaluators’ SVP decisions incorporate risk data and follow empirically supported trends; however, the observed recidivism rates of a subset of those SVP commitment appears to target suggests SVP commitment’s potential for reducing sexual recidivism effectively and efficiently appears to have a low ceiling.

Risk communication in sexually violent predator hearings

2009 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a
Author(s):  
Sarah Scott ◽  
Brett Gilcrist ◽  
Nicole Thurston ◽  
Matthew T. Huss
Keyword(s):  
Risk Communication ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent
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