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Hanson, R. Karl; Morton-Bourgon, Kelly E. – Psychological Assessment, 2009
This review compared the accuracy of various approaches to the prediction of recidivism among sexual offenders. On the basis of a meta-analysis of 536 findings drawn from 118 distinct samples (45,398 sexual offenders, 16 countries), empirically derived actuarial measures were more accurate than unstructured professional judgment for all outcomes…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Sexual Abuse, Prediction, Effect Size
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Whitaker, Daniel J.; Le, Brenda; Hanson, R. Karl; Baker, Charlene K.; McMahon, Pam M.; Ryan, Gail; Klein, Alisa; Rice, Deborah Donovan – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objectives: Since the late 1980s, there has been a strong theoretical focus on psychological and social influences of perpetration of child sexual abuse. This paper presents the results of a review and meta-analysis of studies examining risk factors for perpetration of child sexual abuse published since 1990. Method: Eighty-nine studies published…
Descriptors: Intervention, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, At Risk Persons