Abstract
This study contributes to the area of risk prediction by exploring whether the Static-99R is useful for predicting reoffense in community-based samples, and for noncontact offenders with and without identified victims. A total of 744 participants drawn from an outpatient sex offender treatment program in a large metropolitan area were followed for a period of up to 30 years. Multiple Cox Regressions were run; covariates included length of treatment, status in treatment, Static-99R items, and number of technical probation violations. Overall, reoffending was an infrequent occurrence in this sample regardless of how it was defined, with sexual reoffenses identified in 13% of the sample and any criminal reoffense identified in 20% of the sample. Consistent with previous research, the Static-99R was a better predictor of sex-related reoffenses than of nonsexual reoffenses. However, in no case were more than a couple of the items significantly related to reoffending and these items differed depending on reoffense definition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 501-514 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Sexual Abuse |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2012 |
Keywords
- Static-99
- recidivism
- risk assessment
- sexual offender
- sexual offender treatment