There is much disagreement among clinicians, politicians, the general public, and researchers about how best to manage sex offenders. Many states have taken punitive approaches, enacting sex-offender registration and civil…
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Criminal Justice System Responses to Sex Offenders
Study Purpose 4
Research Questions
Chapter 2: Review of the Sex Offender Recidivism and Correctional Treatment
Literature
Sex Offender Recidivism
Principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment as Evidence-Based Practice
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Sex Offenders
Efficacy of Sex Offender Treatment in Reducing Recidivism
Chapter 3: Description of the Sex Offender Residential Treatment (SORT) Program
Referral Process SORT Program Phases
Phase I: Orientation
Phase II: Assessment
Phase III: Treatment Readiness
Phase IV: Treatment
Phase V: Release Planning
Chapter 4: Qualitative Assessment of the SORT Program
SORT as Evidence-Based Practice
Review of Treatment Phase Programming
Observation of Group TherapyConclusions
Chapter 5: Research Design and Methodology
Sample Selection
Human Subject Protection and Confidentiality of Information
Data Collection Variables
Treatment Condition
Risk Assessment Measure
Control Measures
Outcome Measures
Analytic Technique
Chapter 6: Results
Sample Description
Main Effect of Treatment on Recidivism
Interaction Effect of Treatment Completion on Recidivism
Effect of Sex Offender Typology on Recidivism
Multivariate Analyses
Chapter 7: Discussion and Conclusions
Limitations of the Research
Directions for Future Research
Conclusion
References
Author: Perez, Deanna Maria
Source: University of Maryland
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