Citation

Craissati J, Beech AR. J. Sex. Aggress. 2003; 9(1): 41-55.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/355260031000137968

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In recent years, a good deal of attention has been paid to the question of recidivism in sex offenders, with an emphasis on the pool of identified static variables associated with risk. The paper aims to review the developing evidence-base for dynamic (changeable) variables, describing their clinical and research characteristics. It also considers the relationship between dynamic domains and apparently fixed developmental variables, such as attachment and victimization experiences. Three main models are presented, and examined in terms of their ability to enhance static prediction models. Results would suggest that there are four dynamic domains, which can predict sexual recidivism independently of static risk prediction, and that these domains should be of central consideration in the continuing development of treatment programmes.