Planning helps : the impact of release planning on subsequent re-entry experiences of child sex offenders
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01/07/2012
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Resumo |
Recent research has demonstrated that poor release planning is associated with sex offender recidivism; however, whether release planning correlates with actual re-entry experiences has not been investigated systematically. Accordingly, in the present study release planning was rated for 16 child sex offenders, and semi-structured interviews about re-entry experiences were conducted at one, three and six months following their release from prison. As expected, significant positive correlations were found between release planning and re-entry experiences across the follow-up period, indicating that higher-quality release planning is associated with more positive re-entry experiences. Accordingly, it can be assumed that re-entry experiences differ between recidivists and non-recidivists, and hence positive re-entry experiences contribute to a reduction in sex offender recidivism. The implications for the management of offender release, policy makers and society as a whole are discussed.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Routledge |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30040292/willis-planninghelps-2012.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2010.506576 |
Direitos |
2010, National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers |
Palavras-Chave | #child molesters #recidivism #re-entry #release planning #sex offenders #social support |
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Journal Article |