TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Low recidivism rates of child sex offenders in a Finnish 7-year follow-up
JO  - Nordic journal of criminology
A1  - Laajasalo, Taina
A1  - Ellonen, Noora
A1  - Korkman, Julia
A1  - Pakkanen, Tom
A1  - Aaltonen, Olli-Pekka
SP  - 103
EP  - 111
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - This study examines the recidivism rates of Finnish child sex offenders convicted in 2010 (n = 361) over a follow-up period of seven years. The results indicate that while reoffending for other types of offences was common (34%), offenders had very low sexual crime recidivism rates (1%). In terms of more persistent criminal careers, less than a quarter of the offenders had both a previous criminal history and at least one subsequent offence during the follow-up period. Offenders with child sexual abuse material-related crimes reoffended more rarely than did others. Study limitations and implications for policymaking, media and rehabilitation are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2578-983X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2578983X.2020.1730069
ID  - ref1
ER  -