We examined the recidivism rates and the predictive validity of the Static-99R in 335 men
who were detained or civilly committed and released from California State Hospitals pursuant …

Military veterans with sexual offenses committed after discharge are often eligible for
Veterans Affairs (VA) services including health care. There are few, if any, studies of sexual …

Criminal history plays a prominent role in violence risk assessments. For people in nondominant
groups, disproportionate criminal justice involvement may unfairly and inaccurately …

Tests and diagnoses used in sexually violent predator (SVP) evaluations must be reliable,
as reliability is foundational to validity. The current study contained a stratified sample of …

The use of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) as a qualifying mental disorder for a sexually
violent predator (SVP) or a sexually dangerous person (SDP) commitment continues to …

This study captured participants' experiences of having been reported to Child Protective
Services while in therapy. The main psychological construct under investigation was the …

The US Supreme Court indicated in Kansas v. Crane that a qualifying mental disorder for
Sexually Violent Predator civil commitment must differentiate between the ‘dangerous sexual …

The label adolescent sex offender is burdened with preconceptions and is least harmfully and
most accurately viewed as an administrative classification for crimes.1 In the United States…

Issues addressed are the nature of the JwSO problem, the response, associated myths, causal
theories, typologies, what differentiates them from other offenders, some characteristics, …

Sexually Violent Predator statutes allow the involuntary treatment of individuals who are
found to pose a threat to public safety. Most sex offender treatment programs rely on cognitive …