Appraisal and management of risk in sexual aggressors: Implications for criminal justice policy.

摘要: The authors review the literature on psychology of sex offenders, variables associated with recidivism, actuarial methods to predict and treatment. Sexual deviance measured phallometrically can discriminate, high accuracy, between offenders other men. Sex remain at risk for a long time after release, combinations selected their cumulative efficiency in predicting recidivism have been developed validated. ability any interventions effect reductions is unknown. Methodologically sound evaluations all intervention (therapy, drugs, community notification, registration, supervision) should priority. Finally, application available data increase likelihood that new legislation intended reduce represented by sexual predators will its results.