Assessing risk for sexual offenders in New Zealand: Development and validation of a computer-scored risk measure

Skelton, Alexander; Riley, Donald E.; Wales, David; Vess, James

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“…Sexual re-offending risk was defined using the ASRS (Skelton et al, 2006). The observed recidivism rates for the ASRS among the New Zealand samples were similar to those reported in the initial validation study of the Static-99 (Hanson & Thornton, 2000).…”

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Risk of sexual recidivism as a function of age and actuarial risk

Skelton¹,

Vess

2008

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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The study of risk for sexual recidivism has undergone substantial development in recent years. The foundation for advances in this area has been the use of actuarial measures to identify subgroups of offenders with different observed rates of sexual re-offending over time. An unresolved issue within this research area has been the moderating function of age in the assessment of risk. The current study examined sexual re-offending as a function of age and actuarial risk in a large sample of sexual offenders released from prison between 1990 and 2004. There was an overall decrease in the rate of sexual re-offending over the age of 50. However, a small group of offenders from the higher actuarial risk categories of the older age groups continued to re-offend at higher rates than their lowerrisk peers.

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“…The effect of age was also examined in relation to the level of risk as assessed by the Automated Sexual Recidivism Scale (ASRS), an actuarial measure of risk using historical variables (Skelton, Riley, Wales & Vess, 2006).…”

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Risk of sexual recidivism as a function of age and actuarial risk

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Vess

2008

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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“…The Automated Sexual Recidivism Scale (ASRS; Skelton, Riley, Wales & Vess, 2006), which is based on the Static-99 (Hanson & Thornton, 1999), and the Stable-2007 (Hanson, Harris, Scott & Helmus, 2007) were used to measure static and dynamic risk level, respectively. Participants' mean ASRS score (mean 01.13, s.d.01.41) corresponded to a static risk level of mediumÁlow, and their mean Stable-2007 score (mean 011.81, s.d.05.05) corresponded to a dynamic risk level of moderate.…”

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Striving for a good life: The good lives model applied to released child molesters

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Ward

2011

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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The good lives model (GLM) is a strengths-based approach to offender rehabilitation in which treatment aims to equip offenders with the skills and resources necessary to satisfy primary goods, or basic human values, in personally meaningful and socially acceptable ways. The aim of the present research was to explore the practical utility of the GLM with a sample of released child molesters, and investigate the relationship between primary goods attainment and overall re-entry conditions (in terms of accommodation, social support and employment). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 child molesters at one, three and six months following their release from prison. As expected, participants endorsed the majority of GLM primary goods with high importance, and positive re-entry experiences were associated with increased goods attainment. Implications for clinicians, policy makers and society as a whole are discussed.

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“…These rates may be considered the most germane to the matter of Extended Supervision Orders. Available data indicate the following rates of sexual reoffending against children for different categories of the Automated Sexual Recidivism Scale over 5 and 10 year follow-up periods (Skelton et al, 2006): low risk 2% at 5 years and 8% at 10 years; medium low risk 5% and 11%; medium high risk 7% and 16%; high risk 21% and 36%. The overall rates of sexual reoffending for the entire sample of offenders was 5% at 5 years and 11% at 10 years.…”

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“…It is only with this information that users of a risk-assessment report will have general sense of approximately where a particular individual falls in the overall distribution of offenders. In the case of measures such as the Automated Sexual Recidivism Scale (ASRS) developed for use in New Zealand (Skelton, Riley, Wales, & Vess, 2006;Skelton & Vess, 2008; in press), it would be useful to know the portion of the overall samples that fall within each designated risk category as well as the corresponding reoffense rates.…”

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Risk Assessment of Sexual Offenders for Extended Supervision Orders in New Zealand: Basic Principles and Current Practice

Vess

2009

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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A growing number of jurisdictions in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australasia have enacted legislation allowing for special sentencing, civil commitment, and community supervision options for high risk sexual offenders. In New Zealand, one example of this concern for public protection is the Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004, which provides for additional supervision of sexual offenders with child victims for up to 10 years after their release from prison. Recent experience with expert evidence and judicial decision making in such cases suggests that those involved in the process might benefit from a more thorough understanding of the current state of sexual offender risk assessment that can be provided by mental health professionals.

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Assessing risk for sexual offenders in New Zealand: Development and validation of a computer-scored risk measure

Cited by 54 publications

References 18 publications

Risk of sexual recidivism as a function of age and actuarial risk

Risk of sexual recidivism as a function of age and actuarial risk

Striving for a good life: The good lives model applied to released child molesters

Risk Assessment of Sexual Offenders for Extended Supervision Orders in New Zealand: Basic Principles and Current Practice

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