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Prediction of Recidivism in Incest Offenders
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Prediction of Recidivism in Incest Offenders

Abstract

Approximately 6.5 years after their conviction, the percentage of incest offenders who had committed a sexual, violent, or criminal offense of any kind was 6.4, 12.4, and 26.7, respectively. The sexual recidivists scored higher on the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST), and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R). The violent recidivists had higher MAST and PCL-R scores as well as more violence in their police records. Regarding any …

Authors

FIRESTONE P; BRADFORD JM; McCOY M; GREENBERG DM; LAROSE MR; CURRY S

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 511–531

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

May 1999

DOI

10.1177/088626099014005004

ISSN

0886-2605