Risk Assessment of Juveniles Adjudicated for Possession of Child Sexual Exploitation Material

Adolescents with sexual behavior problems are a heterogeneous group of individuals, each with unique assessment and treatment needs. Recently, increased attention has been given to risk assessment of adolescents adjudicated for possession of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM), though relative...

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Published inJournal of forensic psychology research and practice Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 145 - 156
Main Authors Falligant, John M., Alexander, Apryl A., Burkhart, Barry R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 15.03.2017
Subjects
Child pornography
Child sexual abuse
Criminology
Forensic psychiatry
Juvenile offenders
Recidivism
Risk assessment
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Summary:Adolescents with sexual behavior problems are a heterogeneous group of individuals, each with unique assessment and treatment needs. Recently, increased attention has been given to risk assessment of adolescents adjudicated for possession of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM), though relatively little is known about their risk for reoffending or specific assessment considerations. The current case study assesses the utility of three evidence-informed risk assessment measures for a 15-year-old boy adjudicated for possession of CSEM, with considerations given to the importance of individualized case formulation and risk assessment with youth adjudicated for CSEM possession.
ISSN:2473-2850
2473-2842
DOI:10.1080/15228932.2017.1270640