A neuropsychological study of older adult first-time sex offenders

Rodríguez, Marisa; Boyce, Philip; Hodges, John R.

doi:10.1080/13554794.2017.1334802

Cited by 17 publications

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“…Studies that described arguments for "pragmatic reasons" outlined the issue of small numbers of possible participants (Washington, 1989;Sodhi-Berry et al, 2015;Barry et al, 2014;Rodriguez et al, 2017;Coid et al, 2002) and for these reasons chose lower cut-offs, which allowed them to assure statistical power (Sodhi-Berry et al, 2015).…”

Section: Rationales For Choosing Age Cut-offsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The category "other" was used for the following: one study provided an average age only (Aday, 1994) and one study based their age cut-off on clinical experience of one author (McLeod et al, 2008). Rodriguez et al (2017) conducted a neuropsychological study and based their cut-off decision on findings of age-related changes in "cognitive functioning".…”

Section: Rationales For Choosing Age Cut-offsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The age cut-off was determined based on the age that was linked to the biggest change in the data set, e.g. increase of rates of disorders (Hayes et al, 2012;Taylor and Parrott, 1988;Harzke et al, 2010;Rodriguez et al, 2017).…”

Section: Rationales For Choosing Age Cut-offsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cognitive functioning: The neuropsychological study conducted by Rodriguez et al (2017) referred to age-related change in cognitive functioning as a marker in aging. The two studies cited show evidence of declining executive functioning occurring most dominantly around the age of 50 (De Luca et al, 2003;Zhou et al, 2011).…”

Section: Empirical Evidence For Age Cut-off Rationalesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Defining an age cut-off for older offenders: a systematic review of literature

Merkt

Haesen

Meyer

et al. 2020

IJPH

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Purpose In the literature, 65 years is commonly used as the age to designate an older person in the community. When studying older prisoners, there is much variation. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how researchers define older offenders and for what reasons. Design/methodology/approach The authors reviewed articles on health and well-being of older offenders to assess terminology used to describe this age group, the chosen age cut-offs distinguishing younger offenders from older offenders, the arguments provided to support this choice as well as the empirical base cited in this context. Findings The findings show that the age cut-off of 50 years and the term “older” were most frequently used by researchers in the field. The authors find eight main arguments given to underscore the use of specific age cut-offs delineating older offenders. They outline the reasoning provided for each argument and evaluate it for its use to define older offenders. Originality/value With this review, it is hoped to stimulate the much-needed discussion advancing towards a uniform definition of the older offender. Such a uniform definition would make future research more comparable and ensure that there is no ambiguity when researchers state that the study population is “older offenders”.

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Section: Rationales For Choosing Age Cut-offsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rationales For Choosing Age Cut-offsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rationales For Choosing Age Cut-offsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Empirical Evidence For Age Cut-off Rationalesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Defining an age cut-off for older offenders: a systematic review of literature

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Meyer

et al. 2020

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“…However, despite being a systematic review paper, the overall sample considered in the paper is very small (26 individuals). Rodriguez et al (2017) sample of first time and historic older sex offenders demonstrated poorer neuropsychological performance than older non-sex offenders did, although there was no difference between the older first-time and historical offenders. Cognitive deficits may increase the risk of sexual offending because of impaired capacity in self-regulation, planning, judgment and inhibition.…”

Section: Sex Offendersmentioning

confidence: 69%

A systematic review of the characteristics and needs of older prisoners

Wilkinson¹,

Caulfield²

2020

JCP

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and understand what the existing evidence base concludes about the needs of this population. The older prisoner population is growing faster than the older general population and placing a strain on prisons. Much of the existing literature focusses on the health-care needs of, or in-prison initiatives for, older prisoners. Typically, these are responsive and lacking an evidence-based understanding of the characteristics and needs of this group. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a systematic review of the existing literature on the needs and characteristics of older people in contact with the criminal justice system. After a thorough search and selection process, 21 papers, from 2002 onwards, were included in the final analysis. The review process was structured through (People, Intervention/Exposure, Comparison, Outcome) and reported using (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). Findings The contradictions within the existing evidence base make it difficult to reach firm conclusions about the needs and characteristics of older prisoners. What is clear from the existing research are the relatively high levels of need. There is also some consensus that where older people commit homicide, the victim is likely to be an intimate partner. Overall, there is a need for consistent recording and reporting of characteristics and demographics and more systematic study design. Originality/value This paper has highlighted the key findings and limitations in the existing literature. Future research should make use of secondary official data sources to provide a clearer understanding of the characteristics of this group, their routes to prison, their needs and challenges they present.

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