A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders

The purpose of this article was to develop an Spanish psychometric typology of sexual offenders taking into account dynamic risk factors. The sample comprised 94 sex offenders imprisoned in Spain (52 rapists and 42 child molesters). The analysis yielded two different offender categories based on the...

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Authors: Martínez Catena, Ana, Redondo, Santiago, Frerich, Nina, Beech, Anthony R.
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Publication Date:2017
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Keyword:Delinqüents sexuals
Tipus psicològics
Sex offenders
Typology (Psychology)
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spelling A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual OffendersMartínez Catena, AnaRedondo, SantiagoFrerich, NinaBeech, Anthony R.Delinqüents sexualsTipus psicològicsSex offendersTypology (Psychology)The purpose of this article was to develop an Spanish psychometric typology of sexual offenders taking into account dynamic risk factors. The sample comprised 94 sex offenders imprisoned in Spain (52 rapists and 42 child molesters). The analysis yielded two different offender categories based on the subjects' criminogenic needs level (high and low). The results also showed that social desirability has a strong influence on the developed typologies, whereas the offence type, sociodemographic characteristics, and criminal history do not. A dynamic risk factors typology, such as the one proposed here, could help criminal and correctional facilities to fulfill their remit. It could also be useful for linking treatment intensity to offenders' criminogenic needs, as well as providing a platform for recidivism risk assessments.SAGE Publications2020202020172020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion25 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/154533Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Clínica i Psicobiologia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16629399International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2017, vol. 61, num. 14, p. 1623-1647https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16629399(c) Martínez Catena, Ana et al., 2017info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1545332026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders
title A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders
spellingShingle A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders
Martínez Catena, Ana
Delinqüents sexuals
Tipus psicològics
Sex offenders
Typology (Psychology)
title_short A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders
title_full A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders
title_fullStr A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders
title_full_unstemmed A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders
title_sort A Dynamic Risk Factors-Based Typology of Sexual Offenders
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Redondo, Santiago
Frerich, Nina
Beech, Anthony R.
author Martínez Catena, Ana
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Redondo, Santiago
Frerich, Nina
Beech, Anthony R.
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Frerich, Nina
Beech, Anthony R.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Delinqüents sexuals
Tipus psicològics
Sex offenders
Typology (Psychology)
topic Delinqüents sexuals
Tipus psicològics
Sex offenders
Typology (Psychology)
description The purpose of this article was to develop an Spanish psychometric typology of sexual offenders taking into account dynamic risk factors. The sample comprised 94 sex offenders imprisoned in Spain (52 rapists and 42 child molesters). The analysis yielded two different offender categories based on the subjects' criminogenic needs level (high and low). The results also showed that social desirability has a strong influence on the developed typologies, whereas the offence type, sociodemographic characteristics, and criminal history do not. A dynamic risk factors typology, such as the one proposed here, could help criminal and correctional facilities to fulfill their remit. It could also be useful for linking treatment intensity to offenders' criminogenic needs, as well as providing a platform for recidivism risk assessments.
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https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16629399
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