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Denial and Minimization Among Sexual Offenders

Posttreatment Presentation and Association With Sexual Recidivism

Calvin M. Langton

University of Toronto, University of Nottingham, Rampton Hospital, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, calvin.langton{at}utoronto.ca

Howard E. Barbaree

University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Leigh Harkins

University of Birmingham

Tamara Arenovich

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Jim Mcnamee

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Edward J. Peacock

Correctional Service of Canada

Andrea Dalton

University of Alberta

Kevin T. Hansen

University of Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Duyen Luong

University of Saskatchewan

Heidi Marcon

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

The relationship between sexual recidivism and posttreatment denial and minimization was examined among 436 sex offenders followed up for an average period of more than 5 years. Treatment completion status and psychopathic traits, both established predictors of sexual recidivism also associated with denial and minimization, were included in survival analyses to remove their confounding influence on the focal relationships. The potential role of actuarial risk as a moderating variable was also investigated. A dichotomous variable reflecting denial and minimization failed to predict sexual recidivism. However, among a subset of 102 sex offenders who received no additional treatment after completing an initial program, the interaction between actuarial risk and scores on a continuous measure of minimization predicted sexual recidivism. Implications for assessment, particularly the need to move beyond dichotomous operationalizations of denial and minimization, and treatment were discussed.

Key Words: sex offenders • denial • minimization • treatment attrition • dropout • psychopathy • PCL-R • RRASOR • actuarial risk assessment • recidivism prediction

Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 35, No. 1, 69-98 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854807309287
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