Toward a multidimensional model for sexual recidivism risk

Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Dennis M Doren

Abstract

The paradigm underlying current sexual offender recidivism risk assessment procedures conceptualizes such risk in a linear fashion, ranging on a single continuum from 0% to 100%. Each risk and protective characteristic thought of relevance in an evaluation is used as an indicator of increased or decreased risk, respectively, along that same continuum. This conceptualization of risk was useful as a starting place for the application of empirically supported risk and protective factors. On the other hand, this perspective is likely simplistic and therefore potentially results in some errors that a more sophisticated assessment model would avoid. Recent research findings indicate support for a multidimensional model for sexual recidivism risk. This article explores what we already know about the existence of multiple risk dimensions, what those dimensions may be, and which risk factors assess which dimension. Implications for risk assessment procedures are discussed including how risk evaluations using this model might be conducted.

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Jun 19, 2009·Law and Human Behavior·R Karl HansonDavid Thornton
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Jul 27, 2006·Sexual Abuse : a Journal of Research and Treatment·Dennis M Doren

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