The relationship between
protective strengths and risk, as assessed by the Inventory of Offender Risk,
Needs, and Strengths, was examined with respect to the recidivism rate and type
of reoffense in a sample of 110 adult males incarcerated for sexual offenses.
The sample included offenders who were completing a prison-based sexual offense
treatment program during the last 18 months of their incarceration.
Approximately 40% of the sample recidivated in some way, including 6% sexually,
within the 6-year follow-up time. Self-perceived protective strengths were
significantly valid predictors for sexual, violent, and general recidivism. In
regression analyses, protective strengths accounted for a unique portion of the
variance in sexual recidivism while controlling for overall risk.
Consistent
with research on the importance of protective strengths with other offender
types, the continued study and inclusion of protective strengths in the
assessment and treatment of sexual offenders is warranted.
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- 1Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, USA hmiller@shsu.edu.
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