Sexual Offender Recidivism

This chapter evaluates sexual offender recidivism. Recidivism in sexual offenders is critical for two reasons. The first reason is that based on studies of recidivism, risk assessment instruments are used to predict future recidivism. Second, recidivism is used as a measure of treatment outcome and rehabilitation of the sexual offender. The understanding of sexual offense recidivism is vital for anyone who is engaged in the assessment and …