A model for the assessment of static and dynamic factors in sexual offenders

• Published in: The Journal of sex research Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 321 - 328
• Main Authors: Abracen, Jeffrey, Mailloux, Donna L., Serin, Ralph C., Cousineau, C., Malcolm, P. Bruce, Looman, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.11.2004; Society for the Scientific Study of Sex; Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Antisocial Personality Disorder - complications; Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology; Canada; Child molestation; Correctional services; Criminal justice; Criminals; Evaluation; Forensic Psychiatry - methods; Humans; Incest; Intimacy; Male; Middle Aged; Modeling; Models, Psychological; Ontario; Prisons; Rapists; Risk Assessment - methods; Secondary Prevention; Sex offenders; Sex Offenses - psychology; Sex Offenses - statistics & numerical data; Sexual behavior; Sexual violence; Substance abuse; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Variables; Ontario
• ISSN: 0022-4499; 1559-8519
• DOI: 10.1080/00224490409552239

A sample of 519 sexual offenders who were consecutive admissions to the Ontario Region of Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) were assessed with reference to a large series of variables thought to be related to sexual offending. We grouped these variables into five domains: criminality, social competence, sexual deviance, substance abuse, and treatment readiness. We standardized scores on each of these domains to facilitate the calculation of total scores for each domain. We then performed a variety of analyses to determine whether these domains might constitute a reasonable model for the comprehensive evaluation of sexual offenders. Analyses indicated that overall the model received a moderate level of support.