The Relationship Of Statistical And Psychological Risk Markers To Sexual Reconviction In Child Molesters  

Oleh:

Craig, Leam A. ; Thornton, David ; Beech, Anthony ; Browne, Kevin D.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Criminal Justice and Behavior vol. 34 no. 3 (Mar. 2008), page 314-329.
Topik: Psychological Deviance Index; actuarial risk assessment; sex offenders
Fulltext: 314.pdf (117.84KB)

Isi artikel

This study examines the integration of statistical and psychological risk factors using psychometric markers of psychopathology and psychosexual characteristics from the Static-99 in 119 sexual offenders. Psychological risk markers are combined to approximate four deviancy domains: sexual interests, distorted attitudes, socio-affective functioning, and self-management. The sexual interests domain predicts sexual reconviction independent of Static-99. The four deviancy domains are used to calculate the Psychological Deviance Index, which was also found to predict sexual reconviction independent of Static-99. Organizing the Static-99 risk items into three subscales (sexual deviance, general criminality, and immaturity) reveals a distinct pattern of correlations within the psychological markers and risk domains. The Static-99 sexual deviance and general criminality subscales make modest predictions. Results support the use of integrating statistical and psychological markers within a risk domains framework in predicting sexual reconviction

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