This study examined the recidivism rates of female sexual offenders. A meta-analysis of 10
studies (2,490 offenders; average follow-up 6.5 years) showed that female sexual offenders …

There is much concern about the likelihood that online sexual offenders (particularly online
child pornography offenders) have either committed or will commit offline sexual offenses …

Effective intervention with offenders requires accurate identification of their risk-relevant
propensities. In this prospective study, 139 Canadian community supervision officers were …

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 …

The purpose of this review was to provide information on the prevalence of female sexual
offending, and to establish an understanding of the reoffending rates of these women. To …

Static-99 (Hanson & Thornton, 2000) is the most commonly used actuarial risk tool for
estimating sexual offender recidivism risk. Recent research has suggested that its methods …

Research Summary For more than three decades, the penal harm movement, which
involves “get tough” ideology and policies, has held sway over US corrections. Scholars …

Recently, legislative initiatives to prevent sex crime recidivism include the passage of child
safety zones (also called loitering zones) that prohibit sex offenders from lingering near …

Clinicians who do not exclusively work with juvenile sexual offenders still need to evaluate
and assess risk with sexually reactive children in their practices. Providing crucial, current …

Sexual offences are among the most disturbing of crimes, and the public has considerable
concern about the risk posed by sexual offenders in the community. Approximately 1% to 2 …