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Direct linkHanson, 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
Peer reviewedOverholser, James C.; Beck, Steven J. – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation, 1988
Attempted to classify convicted rapists, child molesters, and three different control groups, based on information from various assessment sources. Results indicated that behavioral measures combined with life history data could accurately classify subjects well above chance rates. Fairly accurate classification was obtained for three of five…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Classification, College Students, Criminals
