Predicting institutional sexual misconduct by adult male sex offenders

Although the Static-99R has been found to be a robust measure of long-term risk to reoffend among adult male sex offenders, few studies have investigated the relationship between Static-99R scores and institutional (i.e., prison) behavior. The current study sought to address this gap in the research...

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Authors: Sandler, Jeffrey C. (Author) ; Freeman, Naomi J. (Author) ; Farrell, Paul B. (Author) ; Seto, Michael C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2013, Volume: 40, Issue: 10, Pages: 1131-1148
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Keywords:
incarcerated
Misconduct
Risk prediction
SEX offenders
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Summary:Although the Static-99R has been found to be a robust measure of long-term risk to reoffend among adult male sex offenders, few studies have investigated the relationship between Static-99R scores and institutional (i.e., prison) behavior. The current study sought to address this gap in the research by testing the ability of the Static-99 and Static-99R to predict five types of institutional misconduct: (a) sexual, (b) violent (nonsexual), (c) nonviolent (nonsexual), (d) drug-related, and (e) any nonsexual. Results indicate that the Static-99/99R may be useful as predictors of institutional misconduct and, therefore, as a risk classification measure for prisons to protect both staff and inmates and improve institutional environments.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854813485574