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Citation

Craig LA, Thornton D, Beech A, Browne KD. Crim. Justice Behav. 2007; 34(3): 314-329.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854806291416

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examines the integration of statistical and psychological risk factors using psychometric markers of psychopathology and psychosexual characteristics from the Static-99 in 119 sexual offenders. Psychological risk markers are combined to approximate four deviancy domains: sexual interests, distorted attitudes, socio-affective functioning, and self-management. The sexual interests domain predicts sexual reconviction independent of Static-99. The four deviancy domains are used to calculate the Psychological Deviance Index, which was also found to predict sexual reconviction independent of Static-99. Organizing the Static-99 risk items into three subscales (sexual deviance, general criminality, and immaturity) reveals a distinct pattern of correlations within the psychological markers and risk domains. The Static-99 sexual deviance and general criminality subscales make modest predictions.

RESULTS support the use of integrating statistical and psychological markers within a risk domains framework in predicting sexual reconviction.


Language: en

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