Protective factors safeguard against undesirable outcomes such as violence, sexual
violence and criminal behavior in general. While a growing body of theoretical and empirical …

Female adolescents constitute a very vulnerable and challenging, yet understudied, minority
within the criminal justice system. Up to now, problem-oriented risk management …

This book represents a brief treatise on the theory and research behind the concept of
desistance from crime. This ever-growing field has become increasingly relevant as …

Purposes There is evidence of an increasing emphasis on the relevance of the quality of life-
paradigm as an outcome measure for clients in geriatric, forensic, as well as correctional …

Adults with pedophilic interests are often viewed by the public as a homogenous subgroup
based on what we know from those who sexually offend against children. The stigma …

In the aftermath of Martinson's 1974" nothing works" doctrine, scholars have made a
concerted effort to develop an evidence-based corrections theory and practice to show" what …

Although research into the theoretical and practical implications of protective factors within a
rehabilitative context is still in its infancy, it is possible that they can provide improvements in …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to note the basis for the emergence of strength-based
approaches (SBA) to the treatment of sex offenders and point to Tony Ward's Good Lives …

Although the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol–II (J-SOAP-II) and the Structured
Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) include an emphasis on dynamic, or …

Findings on the relationship of experienced sexual abuse and abuse behavior in adulthood
are ambiguous. However, associations between experienced abuse and neuroticism as well …