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The characteristics of persistent sexual offenders: a meta-analysis of recidivism studies

Hanson, R. Karl, Morton-Bourgon, Kelly E.·2005·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0022-006x.73.6.1154
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A meta-analysis of 82 recidivism studies (1,620 findings from 29,450 sexual offenders) identified deviant sexual preferences and antisocial orientation as the major predictors of sexual recidivism for both adult and adolescent sexual offenders. Antisocial orientation was the major predictor of violent recidivism and general (any) recidivism. The review also identified some dynamic risk factors that have the potential of being useful treatment targets (e.g., sexual preoccupations, general self-regulation problems). Many of the variables commonly addressed in sex offender treatment programs (e.g., psychological distress, denial of sex crime, victim empathy, stated motivation for treatment) had little or no relationship with sexual or violent recidivism.

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  • Meta-analysis suggests that deviant sexual interests and sexual preoccupation are significant predictors of sexual recidivism.

    “Meta-analysis does suggest that deviant sexual interests and sexual preoccupation are significant predictors of sexual recidivism (Hanson 2005).”

    From Pharmacological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending (2015) · cites this paper as Hanson 2005

  • The difficulty in recruiting participants may be due to factors involving typical characteristics of sex offenders, including denial, cognitive distortion, and antisocial attitudes, as well as the intrinsic consequences of antilibidinal medication such as stigma and perceived demasculinisation.

    “This may be due to a number of factors involving typical characteristics of sex offenders, including denial, cognitive distortion, and antisocial attitudes (Hanson 2005), as well as the intrinsic consequences of the use of antilibidinal medication, such as stigma, and psychological effects such as perceived demasculinisation (Langevin 1979).”

    From Pharmacological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending (2015) · cites this paper as Hanson 2005

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Authors
Hanson, R. K., & Morton-Bourgon, K. E.
Affiliations
Public Safety Canada (CA)
ORCID
Hanson, R. Karl
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2005-12
Volume
73
Issue
6
Pages
1154-1163
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
DOI
10.1037/0022-006x.73.6.1154
OpenAlex
W2122043569
Cited by
1,795
References
4
Citations by year
2026: 40 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 65 · 2023: 69 · 2022: 75 · 2021: 104 · 2020: 121 · 2019: 97 · 2018: 83 · 2017: 113 · 2016: 128 · 2015: 138 · 2014: 110 · 2013: 121 · 2012: 96
FWCI
6.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Keywords
sexual recidivism, violent recidivism, adolescent sexual offenders, risk factors, sex offender treatment, psychological distress, victim empathy
MeSH terms
Humans, Periodicity, Recurrence, Sex Offenses

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