Download or read book Predicting Sex Offender Recidivism written by R. Karl Hanson and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2000-06-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These videotapes and accompanying manual provide information on how to apply science to the difficult task of predicting sex offenders' re-offense risk. The package covers: current research findings on how to predict recidivism; characteristics of high, medium and low recidivism in sex offenders; how to evaluate risk in particular cases; how to administer the Rapid Risk Assessment for Sexual Offense Recidivism (RRASOR); and how to integrate dynamic recidivism risk factors.
Download or read book The Validity of the Iowa Sex Offender Risk Assessment for Predicting Recidivism in Female Sexual Offenders written by Wendy J. McGinnis and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the Iowa Sex Offender Risk Assessment (ISORA) instrument used in the Iowa Department of Corrections to assess for future occurrences of female offender recidivism. Using a sample of 105 females convicted of a sexual offense in the State of Iowa, the current study examined rates of recidivism using the ISORA. The goal of this study was to determine the validity of the ISORA in predicting recidivism rates as measured by (a) new convictions for sex offenses and other violent crimes, (b) new convictions for sex crimes using a strict definition, and (c) any new conviction for any new crime. Data were collected on all female participants in this study using case file information from various database resources. Mean-cost rating scores and Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve analyses were conducted to explore the relationships between risk assessment categories on the ISORA and each type of recidivism as well as between raw ISORA scores and each type of recidivism. Results showed the overall recidivism rate of female offenders was 22% for this study, while the sexual recidivism rate in this study was 2%. Results also provided evidence that the ISORA can be used to predict sexual and violent recidivism (AUC = .85) as well as general recidivism (AUC = .64) for female sex offenders. In conclusion, the ISORA is a valid risk assessment tool when predicting general and sexual or violent recidivism for female sexual offenders. However, further research examining improvements in the instrument could be conducted to enhance the validity of the instrument.
Download or read book Predicting Sex Offender Recidivism Training Manual Only written by R. Karl Hanson and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Predicting Adult Offender Recidivism written by Paul Gendreau and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended to provide data regarding the assessment and prediction of recidivism. The information was generated from a meta analysis of the prediction of recidivism literature among adult offenders.
Download or read book Female Sexual Offenders written by Theresa A. Gannon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a collection of essays by leading experts, Female Sexual Offenders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment is the first book to bring together current research, clinical assessment, and treatment techniques of female sexual offenders into one accessible volume. Describes the most recent research data regarding female sexual offenders, covering such issues as female-perpetrated sexual abuse prevalence and juvenile offenders Includes an assessment of the risk of recidivism, international treatment initiatives, and a discussion on the use of the polygraph with female sexual offenders Features practitioner-focused essays which evaluate current assessment strategies, treatment needs, effectiveness, and processes for female sexual offenders
Download or read book Assessing Sex Offenders written by Terence W. Campbell and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2007 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the scientific evidence relevant to assessing the recidivism risk of sex offenders, as well as the issues related to sex offenders, in considerable detail. It is not an attempt for creating sympathy for sex offenders. Substantial numbers of psychologists claim they can accurately identify the recidivism risk of sex offenders. Despite the very limited, peer-reviewed data related to these claims, many psychologists insist the scientific evidence supports their efforts in this regard. Too often, the issues detailed in these chapters have been overlooked and/or misinterpreted. As a result, the likelihood of psychologists misusing and abusing scientific data when assessing sex offenders should not be underestimated. This book identifies numerous instances of such misuse and abuse. Topics include: sexually violent person civil commitment statutes, clinical judgment and clinical experience, guided clinical risk assessments, actuarial assessment of recidivism risk, actuarial instruments for assessing recidivism risk, computing classification accuracy, supplementary assessment procedures, adjusted actuarial assessments, diagnostic classification, treating sex offenders, and ethical obligations. Ultimately, however, the book challenges psychologists to recognize and respond to their scientific and professional responsibilities. When testifying as expert witnesses, ethical obligations prohibit psychologists from misinforming and misleading legal proceedings. These same obligations necessitate that psychologists support their opinions with relevant research data.
Download or read book Static 99 written by Robert Karl Hanson and published by Solliciteur général Canada. This book was released on 1999 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study compares the predictive accuracy of three sex offender risk assessment measures: the Rapid Risk Assessment for Sex Offence Recidivism, RRASOR (Hanson, 1997); Thornton's Structured Anchored Clinical Judgement, SACJ (Grubin, 1998); and a new scale called Static-99, created by combining the items from the RRASOR and SACJ. Predictive accuracy is tested using four diverse data sets drawn from Canada and the United Kingdom. The appendix contains details on the coding rules for Static-99.
Download or read book Criminal Recidivism written by Georgia Zara and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminal Recidivism intends to fill a gap in the criminological psychology literature by examining the processes underlying persistent criminal careers. This book aims to investigate criminal recidivism, and why, how and for how long an individual continues to commit crimes, whilst also reviewing knowledge about risk assessment and the role of psychopathy (including neurocriminological factors) in encouraging recidivism. It also focuses on the recidivism of sex offenders and on what works in reducing reoffending. At an empirical level, this book attempts to explain criminal persistence and recidivism using longitudinal data from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development (CSDD). At a psycho-criminological level it joins together quantitative and qualitative analyses, making its content a practical guide to explain, predict, and intervene to reduce the risk of criminal recidivism. The authors present quantitative analyses of criminal careers, as well as qualitative life histories of chronic offenders, in order to bring home the reality and consequences of a life of crime. The book is aimed not only at advanced students and academics in psychology, criminology, probation studies, social sciences, psychiatry, sociology, political science, and penology, but also at decision makers, policy officials, and practitioners within the realm of crime intervention and prevention, and also at forensic experts, judges and lawyers.
Download or read book Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders written by Leam A. Craig and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-05-23 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide is a handy resource for forensic practitioners responsible for assessing an managing sexual offenders at risk of recidivism. It covers the risk factors associated with sexual recidivism, evaluates risk assessment approaches and offers guidance on how to conduct forensic evaluations. Written by an expert author team, Assessing risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide examines: The characteristics of sexual offenders Methodological considerations in measuring predictive accuracy Static and dynamic factors Structured risk assessments Treatment of sexual offenders Policy and practices Assessing Risk in Sex Offenders: A Practitioner's Guide is an essential resource for clinical and forensic psychologists, forensic psychiatrists, undergraduate and postgraduate students in forensic and clinical psychology, and prison and probation officers.
Download or read book Predicting Recidivism in Incarcerated Intrafamilial Sex Offenders written by Sharon Smith Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The possibility of developing an empirically-based instrument for predicting reoffense by previously incarcerated intrafamilial sex offenders was investigated. For the purpose of this study, reoffense was defined as arrest for a hands-on sex offense within 6 years of release. Potential predictor variables were gleaned from the relevant empirical and theoretical literature. Prison case files of 91 intrafamilial sex offenders were reviewed by case managers for information relevant to the potential predictors. Item selection and scoring involved three steps: (1) a modified Nuffield's (1982) scoring procedure for determining which variables discriminated between reoffenders and non-reoffenders, (2) evaluation of the statistical significance of the relationships between reoffense status and the score distributions of the variables, and (3) sequential logistic regression analyses for assuring that each variable added incrementally to the prediction of reoffense. Several variables emerged as potential risk factors for recidivism. These potential predictors include dynamic variables (chemical dependency treatment while incarcerated, any sex offender treatment failure, empathy, denial), chronicity/severity data (number of victims, severity score for index offense), and information about the sex offense itself (attempts to deter victim disclosure after the offense, victim gender, pre-offense play behavior). These results are encouraging, suggesting that further efforts at developing an empirically-scored risk-prediction instrument for use with this population are warranted. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Download or read book The Accuracy of Recidivism Risk Assessments for Sexual Offenders written by Robert Karl Hanson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Validation of the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol JSOAP II for Predicting Sexual and Non sexual Crimes written by Jodi Petersen and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Development of a Brief Actuarial Risk Scale for Sexual Offense Recidivism written by Robert Karl Hanson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics covered include the Rapid Risk Assessment for Sexual Offense Recidivism (RRASOR) psychological tests.
Download or read book Sexual Predators written by Robert A. Prentky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Convicted sex offenders released from custody at the end of their criminal sentences pose a risk for re-offense. In many US states, Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) laws have been enacted that allow for the post-prison preventive detention of high risk sex offenders. SVP laws require the courts to make dispositions that protect the public from harm while at the same time respecting the civil rights of the offender. This book describes these SVP laws, their constitutionality, and aspects of their operation. Courts hear expert risk testimony based heavily on the results of actuarial risk assessment. Problems associated with this testimony include the lack of a theory of recidivism risk, bias due to human decision-making, and the insularity of scholarship and practice along developmental lines. The authors propose changes in legal standards, as well as a unified developmental model that treats sexual violence as an "evolving" condition, with roots traceable to childhood and paths that extend into adolescence and adulthood.
Download or read book Predicting Recidivism of Sex Offenders Against Children written by Dillon McGrath and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sex Offender Recidivism Time to Commit New Sex Crime written by Aristotle Stagirus and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are over 800,000 registered sex offenders who have been released back into society and the number continues to grow. Most of them are required register for 15 years, 20 years, or for life and the trend is to push for life registration on an increasingly large percentage of them. After returning to society they do move on to build social lives for themselves, marry and have children, so there are now hundreds of thousands of dependent children who have a parent on the sex offender registry. The laws against registered sex offenders are many and are severe, for no other criminal type has been so vilified, not even mass murderers are as vilified. These laws then often become lifetime punishments which can be worse than imprisonment and often effect not only the registered sex offender but their spouses and their dependent children. It is all based upon the risk that released sex offenders will recidivate with new sex crimes and the danger this poses to children in society. This study is almost certain to be the most thorough analysis of the risk of released sex offenders committing new sex crimes. It analyzes 33 studies from seven states following 56,006 released sex offenders over time. The sources of the data is shown, the calculations are shown and the results can be duplicated by anyone willing to perform the math. An additional 11 studies are referred to, but not used to calculate the predictive function for time to recidivism for new sex crimes, because of lack of some required information on those studies. This is a definitive study for sex offender recidivism for new sex crimes that anyone who has any concern or interest or responsibility over sex offenders should read. The price for this book has been set to the minimum price allowed by Amazon and what the minimum royalty is allowed is to be given entirely to the child who at 8 years old and having been 100% innocent of any crime was extremely and extraordinarily harmed over this issue. These royalties go to Kat who is seen in the videos https: //www.youtube.com/user/ChildOfSexOffender/videos. The royalties go to a Trust Account for her.
Download or read book The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Violence Risk Management written by J. Stephen Wormith and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the theory, research and practice of violence risk management The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Violence Risk Management: Theory, Research and Practice offers a comprehensive guide to the theory, research and practice of violence risk management. With contributions from a panel of noted international experts, the book explores the most recent advances to the theoretical understanding, assessment and management of violent behavior. Designed to be an accessible resource, the highly readable chapters address common issues associated with violent behavior such as alcohol misuse and the less common issues for example offenders with intellectual disabilities. Written for both those new to the field and professionals with years of experience, the book offers a wide-ranging review of who commit acts of violence, their prevalence in society and the most recent explanations for their behavior. The contributors explore various assessment approaches and highlight specialized risk assessment instruments. The Handbook provides the latest evidence on effective treatment and risk management and includes a number of well-established and effective treatment interventions for violent offenders. This important book: Contains an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the topic Includes contributions from an international panel of experts Offers information on violence risk formulation Reveals the most recent techniques in violence risk assessment Explains what works in violence intervention Reviews specialty clinical assessments Written for clinicians and other professionals in the field of violence prevention and assessment, The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Violence Risk Management is unique in its approach because it offers a comprehensive review of the topic rather than like other books on the market that take a narrower view.
