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040 _aAFVC
100 _aCarr, Angela E.
_910255
245 _aBalancing political and criminogenic needs :
_bevaluating the New Zealand Department of Corrections’ response to men assessed with a below average risk for sexual recidivism
_cAngela E. Carr and Gwenda M. Willis
260 _bSage,
_c2022
500 _aSexual Abuse, 2022, 34(4): 456-482
520 _aCurrent research provides little evidence for the effectiveness of treatment in reducing sexual offence recidivism amongst low-risk populations. However, in real-world correctional settings, program delivery rarely occurs in a vacuum, treatment may be politically mandated and unidimensional measures of program success may preclude recognition of broader benefits. The current study investigated the effectiveness of a low-intensity treatment program, both in terms of participants’ recidivism outcomes and in terms of broader organizational/systems impacts. The results demonstrated low base rate recidivism across both program participants (n = 311) and a comparison group of men who were assessed as demonstrating similar static sexual offence recidivism risk (n = 391), and little evidence of reduced recidivism following treatment. However, program administration led to many potential participants being identified as demonstrating higher levels of dynamic risk and overridden to more intensive treatment options (n = 101). Given evidence that such options do effectively reduce recidivism in higher risk populations, these findings may suggest an overall positive net effect. (Authors' abstract). Record #7280
610 _aNew Zealand.
_bDepartment of Corrections
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650 _aABUSIVE MEN
_926
650 _aCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
_9121
650 _aPERPETRATOR PROGRAMMES
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650 _aRECIDIVISM
_9491
650 4 _aRISK ASSESSMENT
_9504
650 _aSEX OFFENDERS
_9528
650 4 _aSEXUAL VIOLENCE
_9531
650 _aTREATMENT
_9613
651 4 _aNEW ZEALAND
_92588
700 _aWillis, Gwenda M.
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773 0 _tSexual Abuse, 2022, 34(4): 456-482
830 _aSexual Abuse
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10790632211042365
_zDOI: 10.1177/10790632211042365
942 _2ddc
_cARTICLE