Abstract The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG) was developed in the early 1990s, and
approximately 60 replications around the world have shown its utility for the appraisal of …

How to communicate risk of recidivism in correctional and forensic contexts has been a
subject of scholarly discussion for two decades. This emerging literature, however, is sparse …

Sexual violence is a serious problem that affects those victimized, their families, and the
community around them. Much sex offense legislation appears designed to respond to the …

This study was designed to compare the Adam Walsh Act (AWA) classification tiers with
actuarial risk assessment instruments and existing state classification schemes in their …

ABSTRACT The Protective+ Risk Observations For Eliminating Sexual Offense Recidivism
(PROFESOR) is designed to identify risk and protective factors for individuals aged 12–25 …

This chapter provides an overview of what is known about sex offenders in terms of sexual
offender typologies, recidivism, and treatment. This chapter will summarize the current …

Objective: In 2007, New York enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act,
empowering the state to civilly manage individuals who have committed sexual offenses …

The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program (Inside-Out) is a program that offers college
courses taught in a blended classroom within correctional settings, resulting in multiple …

Despite societal perception that sex offenders will repeat their crimes, research indicates
these offenders are more likely to be generalists than sex offense–specific offenders. Sex …

There is a growing body of research demonstrating that the therapeutic alliance (TA) affects
outcomes among specialized forensic populations, including sexual offenders. Despite this …