RT Article
T1 A sentencing alternative for sex offenders - A study of decision making and recidivism
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 10
IS 4
SP 487
OP 502
A2 Milloy, Cheryl Darling
A2 Schram, Donna
A2 Miller, Lisa L.
LA English
YR 1995
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1639650237
AB Society has been uncertain about how best to respond to sex offenders. One policy option is a community supervision and treatment alternative such as the Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative (SSOSA) enacted in Washington State in 1984. This study examines variables associated with the sentencing decision and compares recidivism rates of offenders granted the alternative and those who received the standard punishment (N = 646 convicted adult sex offenders). It also reports the results of a survey of key professionals regarding the sentencing alternative. Recidivism rates of the two groups were equivalent for sex offenses, while recidivism rates for other crimes were significantly higher among offenders who did not receive the sentencing alternative. Overall, the results provide support for the availability of a sentencing alternative for certain sex offenders
K1 Sexualstraftäter
K1 Sexueller Kindesmissbrauch
K1 Persönlichkeit