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Looman, Jan; Abracen, Jeffrey – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
There has been relatively little research on the degree to which measures of lifetime history of substance abuse add to the prediction of risk based on actuarial measures alone among sexual offenders. This issue is of relevance in that a history of substance abuse is related to relapse to substance using behavior. Furthermore, substance use has…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Sexual Abuse, Screening Tests, Drug Abuse
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Looman, Jan; Abracen, Jeffrey; Serin, Ralph; Marquis, Peter – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2005
The present study investigated 154 consecutive admissions to the Regional Treatment Center (Ontario) Sex Offender Treatment Program with reference to psychopathy and outcome. Ratings of treatment behavior, as well as clinical judgments as to whether risk was reduced, were coded based on treatment reports. With reference to Psychopathy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Check Lists, Clinics, Recidivism