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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"sexual offense"”.
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Validation of the Juvenile Sexual Offense Recidivism Risk Assessment Tool--II
<p>The accurate assessment of risk of sexual reoffense for juveniles has the potential to inform many actions, including the segregation of low risk from high risk offenders, allocation of limited resources, matching treatment assignments and other programming with risk, and implementation of …
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Using Art Therapy and TF-CBT to Reduce Anxiety adn Depression in Adolescents Who Have Sexually Offended
… and depression among adolescents that have sexually offended. The proposed art therapy program will serve as an adjunct to an existing sexual offense psychoeducational group at the same agency and clinic. The goal is to integrate art therapy services as an integral part of juvenile sex …
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Differences in Offending Patterns between Adolescent Sex Offenders High or Low in Callous and Unemotional Traits
… traits who seem to show a more severe pattern of sexual offending. The current study attempts to test the importance of these traits by comparing adolescent sex offenders high or low on CU traits based on victim and offense characteristics, and offending history. A sample of 150 detained …
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Perceptions Of Sex Offenders: Impact Of Type Of Sex Offense, History Of Sexual Abuse, And Frequency Of Offense
… of sex offenders using a 2 (history of sexual abuse: present vs. absent) X 2 (type of sexual offense: statutory vs. forcible rape) X 2 (frequency of offense: once vs. multiple occasions) factorial design. Participants (N=228) were asked to read one of eight vignettes describing the …
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Trauma Responses, Abuse History, and Exposure to Violence as Risk Factors in Adolescent Sex and Non-Sex Offenders
… Such risk factors include physical and/or sexual abuse, and exposure to community and/or domestic violence. Additionally, the presence of disinhibitive factors, such as substance use and exposure to violent or pornographic media are also commonly reported in the backgrounds of both sex and …
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Science, psychopathy, and sexually violent predators: do expert witnesses make a difference?
… allow individuals to be civilly committed as “sexually violent predators” if a judge or jury determines they are likely to engage in a sexual offense once released due to a mental abnormality or personality disorder. To be committed, the evidence must demonstrate that the person in question has …
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The Occurrence of Maltreatment and Depression among Adjudicated Adolescent Sexual Offenders with High Functioning Autism or Asperger's Disorder
… HFA/AD who are adjudicated delinquent due to sexual offense and attend a State Residential Sexual Offender Program. The scores of 23 adolescent sexual offenders diagnosed with either HFA or AD were compared to 15 non-HFA/AD adolescent sexual offenders on the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire …
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Self-Report Anxiety and Depression Ratings Among Adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparison of Individuals with and without a History of Sexual Offending
… disorder (ASD) who have been adjudicated for a sexual offense compared to adolescents with an ASD who are not adjudicated. The scores of 26 adolescent offenders diagnosed with an ASD were compared to the scores of 14 non-offending adolescents with an ASD on the following measures: The Behavioral …
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Parental Involvement in Family Therapy for Adolescents who Sexually Offend
Adolescents commit between 30% and 50% of the sexual offenses against young children in the United States. Adolescents who complete specialized treatment for sexual offending, including family therapy, have lower rates of sexual recidivism. Despite the evidence that including families in …