@article{ref1,
title="Advancing research: an examination of differences in characteristics of sexual and non-sexual offense recidivism using a 10-year follow-up",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2023",
author="Zgoba, Kristen M. and Liu, Lin and Matthews, Dylan T.",
volume="20",
number="13",
pages="-",
abstract="In this article, we examine our current understanding of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the intersection of mental health challenges and substance use on sexual and non-sexual recidivism. This study uses administrative data and comprehensive case files of a sample of 626 individuals who were incarcerated for a sexual offense. Each case was standardized to a 10-year post-release follow-up time for criminal history review. <br><br>FINDINGS reveal that ACEs, mental health challenges, and substance use disorder, along with a variety of other factors, affect the pathway to re-offending differently. Interestingly, despite the recent legislative push to utilize one standardized predictor of risk, individuals who commit sexual offenses (ICSOs) had very different re-offending patterns based on historic life events. This research will inform the current legislative debate by providing relevant empirical data on a large sample of ICSOs followed for a substantial period of time.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph20136212",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20136212"
}