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A Brief Overview of Sex Offender Management

A Brief Overview of Sex Offender Management. Dr. Kurt Bumby Center for Effective Public Policy Panel Presentation at the United States Sentencing Commission’s Symposium on Alternatives to Incarceration July 14, 2008 Washington, DC.

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A Brief Overview of Sex Offender Management

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  1. A Brief Overview of Sex Offender Management Dr. Kurt Bumby Center for Effective Public Policy Panel Presentation at the United States Sentencing Commission’s Symposium on Alternatives to Incarceration July 14, 2008 Washington, DC

  2. Percentage of Arrests Nationwide Attributed to Sex Offenses* *Forcible rape, other sex offenses (including hands-on and hands-off offenses ) (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2007)

  3. Percentage of Federal Prosecutions Attributed to Child Sex Exploitation Offenses* *Child pornography, transportation for illegal sexual activity, sex abuse (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2007)

  4. Diversity of Sex Offenders • Label implies homogeneity • Research and practice reveal heterogeneity • Differences between adult and juvenile offenders • Key variations • Initiation and maintenance factors • Targets, behaviors • Intervention needs • Recidivism

  5. Observed Recidivism Rates Over Time: Adult Sex Offenders as a Homogenous Group (Harris & Hanson, 2004)

  6. Observed Recidivism Rates of Adult Sex Offenders Over Time By Subgroup Recidivism rate (Harris & Hanson, 2004) N = 4,724

  7. Recidivism Rates: Previous Conviction vs. No Previous Conviction (Harris & Hanson, 2004) N = 4,724

  8. Recidivism Findings • View through the under-reporting lens • Detected sexual recidivism rates relatively low • More likely to be non-sexual • Rates differ by subgroups

  9. Prior sex offenses Prior non-sex offenses Prior non-contact sex offenses Unrelated victims Stranger victims Male victims Static Risk Factors Associated with Sexual Recidivism Among Adult Sex Offenders (Hanson & Bussiere, 1998; Hanson & Morton-Bourgon, 2005)

  10. Dynamic Risk Factors Associated with Sexual Recidivism Among Adult Sex Offenders • Victim access • Deviant sexual interests • Attitudes supportive of offending • Intimacy deficits, conflicts in intimate relationships • Impulsivity • Substance abuse • Supervision compliance • Collapse of social supports • Family • Residence • Work (Hanson & Bussiere, 1998; Hanson & Morton-Bourgon, 2005)

  11. Implications • Policies, legislation • Prosecution, sentencing • Probation/parole supervision • Treatment interventions • Release, reentry • Victim needs and interests

  12. Under-reporting, under-detection Heightened attention, scrutiny Widespread myths, misinformation Negative public sentiment Exacerbated housing and employment challenges Unknown impact, collateral consequences of sex offender-specific policy trends Unique Challenges of Sex Offender Management

  13. Investigation, Prosecution, and Sentencing Registration and Notification Assessment Treatment Supervision Reentry The Comprehensive Approach to Sex Offender Management • Fundamental Principles • Victim-Centeredness • Specialized Knowledge/Training • Public Education • Monitoring and Evaluation • Collaboration (Carter, Bumby, & Talbot, 2004)

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