Recidivism of sex offenders - a review

In addition to original KrimZ studies on sex offenders, reviews, secondary analyses and scientific articles from Anglo-American countries have been evaluated. The focus of interest lays in the research on sex offenses connected with physical violence. Findings show that it is impossible to determine a firm recidivism quota. On the one hand, some recidivism rates are very low; whereas on the other, some rates vary up to 55 % and more. Findings are contingent upon variables such as offense type, offender peculiarities, chosen measure of recidivism, observation period and control activities and therapy as well.

Publication

Sohn, Werner (2004). Will they do it again? Recidivism of sex offenders – a review of Anglo-American research [German]. Wiesbaden: KrimZ. (Download)