RT Article
T1 The contribution of age to the Static-99 risk assessment in a population-based prison sample of sexual offenders
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 40
IS 12
SP 1413
OP 1433
A1 Rettenberger, Martin 1980-
A1 Haubner-Maclean, Tanja
A1 Eher, Reinhard 1963-
A2 Haubner-Maclean, Tanja
A2 Eher, Reinhard 1963-
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885617682
AB The Static-99 is the actuarial risk assessment instrument most commonly used and best validated for sexual offenders. Some research has indicated that the original version of the instrument does not sufficiently cover the influence of age-related decreases in recidivism risk of sexual offenders. Therefore, an age-corrected version, the Static-99R, has been proposed. It includes four age categories compared with only two in the original instrument. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of several age-related variables on the predictive accuracy of the German version of the Static-99 using a population-based sample of prison-released sexual offenders (N = 1,077). The results indicated that?for the prediction of sexual reoffenses in a population-based prison sample?the original Static-99 performed better than the age-corrected Static-99R. Theoretical and empirical implications for research as well as recommendations for applied risk assessment settings are discussed.
K1 Static-99
K1 Age
K1 Risk assessment
K1 sexual offender
K1 Validity
DO 10.1177/0093854813492518