A Consumer Satisfaction Survey of Civilly Committed Sex Offenders in Illinois

Levenson, Jill S.; Prescott, David S.; Jumper, Shan

doi:10.1177/0306624x12472956

Cited by 17 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 44 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…As a function of sex offenders having a greater amount of interaction with clinical specialists and the dynamics of treatment, it was probable that sex offenders were more likely to discuss their personal difficulties with clinical specialists than community corrections professionals, which may, in turn, have influenced the perceptions of these toward current sex offender management policies. The literature has shown that sex offenders generally have positive attitudes about their therapists and are comfortable sharing personal information with them (Levenson, Prescott, & D'Amora, 2009;Levenson, Macgowan, Morin, & Cotter, 2009;Levenson, Prescott, & Jumper, 2014).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Support for Current Sex Offender Management Policies: A National Survey of the Perceptions of Professionals

Call

Gordon

2016

Am J Crim Just

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Utilizing a sample gathered from two professional organizations, this study compared the perceptions held by criminal justice professionals and clinical specialists toward current sex offender management policies. In addition to controlling for demographic variables, consideration was given to the roles of belief in the cause of sex offending and punishment philosophy, both largely absent from the literature on sex offender policy perceptions, as influencing factors of policy support. Results indicate low levels of support for current policies across professional groups, however, criminal justice professionals are significantly more likely to support current policies than clinical specialists. Furthermore, belief that sex offending is caused by a lack of virtue, holding a traditional punishment philosophy, and being a parent were associated with increased support for current policies. The implications of these findings for the management of sex offenders are discussed.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Support for Current Sex Offender Management Policies: A National Survey of the Perceptions of Professionals

Call

Gordon

2016

Am J Crim Just

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The clinical specialists in the present study were significantly more likely to both have contact with sex offenders and provide treatment to sex offenders than the community corrections professionals. The literature has shown that sex offenders generally have positive attitudes about their therapists and are comfortable sharing personal information with them (Levenson, Macgowan, Morin, & Cotter, 2009; Levenson, Prescott, & D’Amora, 2010; Levenson, Prescott, & Jumper, 2014). It is probable that sex offenders are more likely to discuss their personal difficulties with clinical specialists than community corrections professionals due to the dynamics of the treatment process and the greater amount of interaction.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Collateral Consequences of Sex Offender Management Policies: Views From Professionals

Call

2016

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this study, the perceptions of community corrections professionals and clinical specialists toward the collateral consequences of current sex offender management policies were explored and contrasted. In addition, potential influencing factors of these perceptions were examined. Results indicate high levels of belief that sex offenders experience a variety of collateral consequences upon reentry; however, community corrections professionals are significantly less likely to believe that sex offenders experience collateral consequences than clinical specialists. Furthermore, few demographic variables were found to significantly influence the perceptions of the sample. Implications for the management of sex offenders are discussed.

show abstract

“…No entanto, a relevância deste trabalho é verificada ao encontrar dados que corroboram evidências retratadas pela literatura da área. No entanto, fazem-se necessários mais estudos acerca do fenômeno estudado, com grupos maiores e com outros métodos projetivos, como sugerido por outros investigadores da área (Achá, Rigonatti, Saffi, Barros, & Serafim, 2011;Beech, Bartels, & Dixon, 2013;Davis & Archer, 2010;Levenson, Prescott, & Jumper, 2014;Willians & Finkelhor, 1990).…”

Section: Discussionunclassified

Ofensores sexuais avaliados pelo Desenho da Figura Humana

2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

RESUMOEste estudo se propôs a avaliar características psicológicas de ofensores sexuais intrafamiliares. Participaram do estudo 10 homens, entre 23 e 59 anos de idade, em situação de reclusão em um Centro de Ressocialização, pelo artigo 213 do Código Penal Brasileiro. Uma entrevista semidirigida e o Desenho da Figura Humana foram utilizadas como instrumentos. A coleta dos dados ocorreu de forma individual, sendo analisados no programa estatístico SPSS versão 22.0, para elaboração de análises descritivas simples. Os resultados dessa amostra apontam indicativos de dificuldade em lidar com impulsos corporais na busca pela satisfação imediata das necessidades, inclusive e, sobretudo, sexuais. Essas características foram recorrentes em alguns elementos dos desenhos, como a perspectiva em relação à localização na página, o tronco omitido e ausência de pupila nos olhos. Os principais resultados corroboram as características de personalidade retratadas comumente na literatura e confirmam a inexistência de um perfil psicológico para o ofensor sexual. Palavras-chave: desenho de figura humana; personalidade; vitimização sexual da criança. ABSTRACT -Sex offenders evaluated using the Human Figure DrawingThe aim of this study was to evaluate psychological characteristics of intra-family sexual offenders. The study included 10 men, between 23 and 59 years of age, who are inmates in a Resocialization Center as a function of Article 213 of the Brazilian Penal Code. A semi-structured interview and Human Figure Drawing were used, individually, as data collection instruments. Findings were analyzed by the statistic program SPSS version 22.0 for preparation of simple descriptive analyses. The results from this sample indicated difficulty in dealing with physical impulses in seeking immediate satisfaction of needs, including, and primarily, sexual needs. These characteristics were recurrent in some elements of the drawings, such as the location on the paper, the omission of the midsection and the absence of pupils in the eyes. The main findings corroborate the personality characteristics commonly portrayed in the literature and confirm the inexistence of a psychological profile of a sexual offender. Keywords: human figure drawing; personality; child sexual victimization. RESUMEN -Delincuentes sexuales evaluados por el Dibujo de la Figura HumanaEste estudio se propuso evaluar las características psicológicas de delincuentes que han cometido violencia sexual intrafamiliar. Participaron del estudio 10 hombres, entre 23 y 59 años de edad, en estado de reclusión en un centro de reinserción social, por el artículo 213 del Código Penal Brasileño. Se utilizaron como instrumentos una entrevista semi-dirigida y el dibujo de la figura humana. La recolección de los datos se realizó en forma individual y se analizaron los mismos mediante la programación estadística SPSS versión 22.0, para la elaboración de análisis descriptivos simples. Los resultados de esta muestra señalan indicativos de dificultad en lidiar con impulsos corporales, en la búsque...

show abstract

A Consumer Satisfaction Survey of Civilly Committed Sex Offenders in Illinois

Cited by 17 publications

References 44 publications

Support for Current Sex Offender Management Policies: A National Survey of the Perceptions of Professionals

Support for Current Sex Offender Management Policies: A National Survey of the Perceptions of Professionals

The Collateral Consequences of Sex Offender Management Policies: Views From Professionals

Ofensores sexuais avaliados pelo Desenho da Figura Humana

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About