Effectiveness of a Sex Offender Treatment Programme: A Risk Band Analysis

This article reports an evaluation of a New South Wales Department of Corrective Services custody-based treatment programme for adult male sexual offenders. A risk band analysis was used to compare observed and predicted sexual and violent recidivism rates in a sample of 117 treated and released off...

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Published in:International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology 2011-02, Vol.55 (1), p.43-55
Main Authors: Woodrow, Anna C., Bright, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cognitive Therapy
Correctional treatment programs
Criminology
Effectiveness
Humans
Intervention
Male
Males
Middle Aged
Recidivism
Recurrence
Risk
Risk Assessment
Sex Offenders
Sex Offenses
Treatment Outcomes
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Summary:This article reports an evaluation of a New South Wales Department of Corrective Services custody-based treatment programme for adult male sexual offenders. A risk band analysis was used to compare observed and predicted sexual and violent recidivism rates in a sample of 117 treated and released offenders. Risk bands and predicted recidivism were determined using the Static-99 risk assessment measure. Results demonstrated that during an average follow-up period of 3.75 years, observed sexual recidivism rates were lower than Static-99 predictions for the overall sample (8.5% vs. 26%). The same pattern was observed for violent recidivism (12.8% vs. 36%). At each Static-99 level of risk (low, low—moderate, moderate—high, and high), observed sexual and violent recidivism rates were lower than predicted rates. These findings were consistent with the general consensus that well-implemented cognitive—behavioural treatment can have a positive effect on offending behaviour.
ISSN:0306-624X
1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X09352162