RT Article
T1 Three Generations, Two Solitudes, and One Big Drop
JF Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
VO 65
IS 1
SP 1
OP 8
A1 Lussier, Patrick 1973-
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869025628
AB A research project aiming to measure, describe, and monitor sex offender recidivism (SOR) rates across two waves of sex offender laws is briefly described and contextualized. A methodology was designed to examine the evolution of sexual recidivism rates since the 1940s. The findings of the study showed that, in Canada, sexual recidivism rates have dropped almost 70%. This historic recidivism drop appeared to have started during the 1970s, several decades before the enactment of the national non-public sex offender registration law. While the factors responsible for the sexual recidivism drop remain unclear, it is hypothesized that improved training, evidence-based practices, and university-corrections collaborations might have played a key role. The study points toward the importance of examining period effects on risk, risk management, and sexual offending.
K1 Corrections
K1 criminal justice policies
K1 délinquance sexuelle
K1 gestion du risque
K1 justice pénale
K1 Meta-analysis
K1 méta-analyse
K1 Risk Management
K1 récidive
K1 SEX offenders
K1 Sexual Recidivism
DO 10.3138/cjccj.2022-0131