Risk assessment of child-victim sex offenders for extended supervision in New Zealand
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01/06/2007
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Resumo |
Recently enacted legislation in New Zealand, the Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004, allows for the imposition of up to 10 years of supervision in the community for child-victim sex offenders following their release from prison. The Act requires reports to be written specifically assessing the risk of sexual re-offending against children. This study examined the application of actuarial measures used by the New Zealand Department of Corrections in these assessments, including a computer-scored instrument based on static factors (the Automated Sexual Recidivism Scale; ASRS) and a clinically-based judgement of dynamic risk factors (the SONAR). It was expected that a conservative approach would be taken in making recommendations for or against extended periods of supervision, such that a high score on either measure would predict a recommendation for extended supervision. It was found, however, that a more individualized approach was often taken, whereby a baseline assessment of risk as predicted by the ASRS was adjusted by clinicians based on SONAR ratings. Implications for the practice of risk assessment in sexual re-offending are discussed.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
BrunnerRoutledge |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30019531/vess-riskassessmentofchild-2007.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14789940601116267 |
Direitos |
2007, Taylor & Francis |
Palavras-Chave | #sex offenders #risk assessment #static variables #dynamic variables #actuarial #supervision |
Tipo |
Journal Article |