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Dimensions Associated With Assessments of Sex Offender Recidivism Risk

University of Wisconsin at Madison

Dennis M. Doren

Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center

David Thornton

Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center

This research explored empirical dimensions of sex offender recidivism risk. Study 1 portrayeddescriptive statistics and factor structure information concerning actuarial risk instruments anddiagnoses derived from a sample of sex offenders being evaluated for civil commitment in Wisconsin.Study 2 used a sample from England and Wales to analyze the relationships betweenindividual risk factors commonly found as items within actuarial scales. Factor structure resultsfrom Study 2 conceptually overlapped those found in the first sample, and variables developedfrom this factor structure predicted sexual reconviction as well. Results from these two studiesare discussed in terms of separable components of risk for sexual recidivism and the roles thosecomponents may play in processes underlying sexual reoffense.

Key Words: assessment • sex offender • dimensions • risk

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