Recidivism Among Female Child Molesters

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon M. Bader ◽  
Robert Welsh ◽  
Mario J. Scalora
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Female Child ◽  
Criminal Recidivism ◽  
Sexual Crime ◽  
Inappropriate Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Offender Recidivism ◽  
Female Sexual Offender

During recent years, research about female sexual offender recidivism rates using official criminal justice records has increased. Although informative, rearrest or conviction rates may be insufficient for this population. This study examines two potential outcome measures for accurately studying recidivism among 57 female sexual offenders; a criminal recidivism measure based on formal legal charges and a reported recidivism measure based on child welfare reports. Based on the criminal recidivism outcome measure, 10 (17.5%) women were charged for a subsequent sexual crime. The broader reported recidivism measure identified six additional women with subsequent contact with police or child welfare agencies for sexually inappropriate behaviors. There were no significant differences found between the 41 nonrecidivists and the 16 recidivists. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Undetected Recidivism among Rapists and Child Molesters

1982 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Nicholas Groth ◽  
Robert E. Longo ◽  
J. Bradley McFadin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Recidivism Rate ◽  
Sexual Offenses ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire ◽  
Low Visibility

Although recidivism among dangerous sexual offenders is generally reported to be low, clinical experience suggests otherwise. In order to assess the actual recidivism rate of offenders who commit sexual as saults, we administered to a sample of eighty-three convicted rapists and fifty-four convicted child molesters an anonymous questionnaire in which they were asked a series of questions pertaining to their his tory of sexual offenses. The results indicate that the majority of the offenders had been convicted more than once for a sexual assault. Furthermore, on average, they admitted to having committed two to five times as many sex crimes for which they were not apprehended. This study suggests that dangerous sex offenders usually commit their first sexual assault during adolescence, and that they persist in this criminal behavior, but that the offense has low visibility. For this reason recidivism, as judged by rearrests, is not a dependable measure of rehabilitation of the sexual offender.

Child molesters and other sex offenders

2012 ◽  
pp. 1960-1965
Author(s):  
Stephen Hucker
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Risk Treatment ◽  
Offender Assessment

In most Western societies sexual offenders are more reviled than almost any other type of offender. On both sides of the Atlantic this is reflected in the sanctions that specifically address this group such as Sexually Violent Predator laws in the United States, Dangerous and Long-Term Offender legislation in Canada, and Sex Offender Orders in the UK. Related approaches include the introduction of sex offender registries and the widespread requirement that children at risk from sexual predators be reported by professionals and others. Although prone to find reasons to delegate the assessment and management of sex offenders to specialized forensic services, the general psychiatrist will find it impossible to avoid them entirely. It is important, therefore, for the general psychiatrist to have some understanding of this area in order to make appropriate decisions and recommendations. This chapter looks at definitions of sexual offending, types of sexual offender, assessment of sex offenders, assessment of risk, treatment issues, and ethical issues.

scholarly journals Moderating effects of age, employment status and level of education on the predictive utility of the LSI-R for sexual offenders

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-11
Author(s):  
Maria Aparcero Suero ◽  
Ashley Dickinson
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Predictive Utility ◽  
Recidivism Rates ◽  
Sexual Crimes ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Sexual Offender Recidivism ◽  
General Recidivism

Using a Midwestern sample of sex offenders, the current study reports findings on the utility of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) in predicting recidivism for offenders with a history of sexual crimes. The current study includes data from a sample of 250 sexual offenders over a 36-month period. This study aims to investigate how three variables – level of education, age and employment status – correlate to recidivism, and if they moderate the effectiveness of the tool in predicting future offending. This study found a statistically significant relationship between total LSI-R score and general recidivism, supporting the predictive utility of the LSI-R for sex offenders. These findings imply the need for intervention programmes focused on young sex offenders to reduce their potential for reoffending. The present study contributes to the available research by increasing the knowledge regarding sexual offender recidivism rates. Keywords: Sex offenders, recidivism, age, level of education, employment

Comparing Criminogenic and Various Characteristics of Female Sexual Offender Recidivists and Non-recidivists

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan Rowland ◽  
Shawna Mowrer ◽  
Katherine Gotch ◽  
Genevieve Arnaut
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Female Sexual Offender

Sexual Offender Recidivism Among a Population-Based Prison Sample

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 424-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Rettenberger ◽  
Peer Briken ◽  
Daniel Turner ◽  
Reinhard Eher
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sexual Offender Recidivism

Federal sex offender registration and notification act (SORNA) offenders: sexual versatility, criminal careers and supervision outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan J. Drury ◽  
Matt DeLisi ◽  
Michael Elbert
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Crime Control ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Criminal Careers ◽  
Sex Offender Registration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Sex offender registration and notification act (SORNA) offenders are a source of scholarly study across the social, behavioral, forensic and legal sciences with the bulk of literature focusing on the legal standing and deterrent value of sexual offender registries. Less research focuses on the offending careers of current SORNA offenders relative to other types of sexual offenders whose current offense is not SORNA. The purpose of the current study is to examine this issue empirically. Design/methodology/approach Using cross-sectional data from a census of male federal offenders who ever perpetrated a sexual offense from the central USA between 2016 and 2020, the current study used t-tests, logistic regression and negative binomial regression to compare current SORNA offenders to other federal correctional clients in terms of their lifetime offending history, sexual violence and compliance on federal supervision. Findings Current SORNA offenders are significantly more severe and versatile in their sexual offending, have more extensive criminal careers and criminal justice system involvement, and exhibit significantly increased odds of revocation on supervised release despite controls for age, race and ethnicity. However, sensitivity models that specified the federal Post-Conviction Risk Assessment reduced the effects of SORNA status to non-significance in all models. Originality/value SORNA offenders are potentially a significant offender group with evidence of both and given their versatile and specialized lifetime offending and noncompliance on federal supervision. However, current SORNA status is rendered spurious once a risk assessment is controlled suggesting more research is needed to evaluate whether sex offender registries posit greater crime control benefit.

scholarly journals Trauma as common denominator of sexual violence and victimisation

Temida ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasa Veselinovic
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
The Other ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Victim Empathy ◽  
Behavioural Patterns ◽  
The Way

Results of researches on biological, psychological and sociological characteristics of sexual offenders show etiological and phenomenological differences, while, on the other side, treatment programs show tendency toward unification. Unification that works contains behavioural learning victim empathy work and work on one?s own trauma. In this paper the author looks for an answer to the question who is the sexual offender and how he became that. In theory rapists and paedophiles are similar as much as their victims are, and they are often victims of some traumatic experience which seeks for satisfaction in inappropriate but well-known way. Sexual violence can be stopped by breaking the circle of its beginning and development by helping sexual perpetrator to find the way out from sexual violence circle and healthier behavioural patterns.

Looking Beyond the Screen: A Critical Review of the Literature on the Online Child Pornography Offender

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 416-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Henshaw ◽  
James R. P. Ogloff ◽  
Jonathan A. Clough
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Child Pornography ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Risk Assessment Tools ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
Affective Domains

This article reviews the current literature pertaining to those who engage in child pornography offending. The basic characteristics of online child pornography offenders (CPOs) and related typologies are briefly presented prior to reviewing the comparative literature pertaining to CPOs and child contact sexual offenders. In general, CPOs have been found to be relatively high functioning and generally pro-social individuals with less extensive and diverse offending histories than contact offenders. CPOs also display high levels of sexual pre-occupation, deviant sexual interests, and deficits in interpersonal and affective domains that surpass those of contact offenders. Although further research is required to replicate and clarify preliminary findings, the available evidence indicates that existing sexual offender risk assessment tools and treatment programs are not suitable for use with CPOs, and thus require revision and empirical evaluation prior to widespread use among this population. The article concludes with implications for clinical practice and directions for future research.

Rape Treatment: An Overview of Current Knowledge

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Thakker ◽  
Theresa A. Gannon
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Offender Treatment ◽  
Sexual Offender Treatment ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour

AbstractSexual offending is frequently seen by the lay person as being a result of an innate abnormality that is relatively fixed and unchangeable. Accordingly, sexual offenders are seen as more likely to recidivate than other types of offenders. In fact, this is not the case, and most sexual offenders do not re-offend. Also, contemporary research has shown that treatment programs driven by cognitive behaviour therapy significantly reduce rates of sexual offender recidivism. Nevertheless, while there has been a great deal of research on the treatment of child sexual offenders, the treatment of rapists has received comparatively less attention. Thus, the main aim of this article is to summarise current knowledge of sexual offender treatment, paying specific attention to the needs of rapists. In particular, we pay attention to the content of sexual offender treatment programs, and the relevance of this content to rape. We also discuss therapeutic issues of relevance for rapist treatment that are typically ignored or underestimated in the research literature. Finally, based upon our analysis of the literature, we present a schematic overview of rape treatment and identify important areas for further research.

Aggression and Anxiety in Rapists and Child Molesters

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 652-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mally Shechory ◽  
Sarah Ben-David
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
Sexual Assaults ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Anxiety Levels

This study expands the empirical and theoretical understanding of the distinction between those who perpetrate sexual assaults against children (child molesters) and those who perpetrate them against adults (rapists). Two questionnaires were completed by 88 incarcerated, male sexual offenders (45 child molesters and 43 rapists): the Spielberger state trait anxiety inventory and the Buss-Durkee hostility inventory. It was found that the rapists' level of aggression was significantly higher than that of the child molesters. No significant differences in anxiety levels were found between the two groups. The results are discussed in terms of their relevance to theory and clinical practice.

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