@article{ref1,
title="A Comparison of Child Molesters and Nonsexual Criminals: Risk Predictors and Long-Term Recidivism",
journal="Journal of research in crime and delinquency",
year="1995",
author="Hanson, R. Karl and Scott, H. and Steffy, R. A.",
volume="32",
number="3",
pages="325-337",
abstract="The present study compared the long-term recidivism of 191 child molesters and 137 nonsexual criminals. Overall, 83.2% of the nonsexual criminals and 61.8% of the child molesters were reconvicted during the 15- to 30-year follow-up period. The two groups tended to be reconvicted for distinct types of offenses. Almost all sexual offense recidivism was in the child molester group (35% vs. 1.5% in the nonsexual criminal group). The nonsexual criminals, in contrast, were responsible for almost all the nonsexual violent recidivism. In general, prior offenses of a specific type predicted future offenses of the same type. Overall, the results support the utility of developing specialized approaches for understanding and managing child molesters.<p />",
language="",
issn="0022-4278",
doi="10.1177/0022427895032003004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022427895032003004"
}