NCJ Number
237134
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 23 Issue: 10 Dated: October 2008 Pages: 1394-1413
Date Published
October 2008
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This study compared matched samples of female and male sex offenders in New York State to determine whether recidivism patterns and risk factors differed for the two offender groups.
Abstract
Few studies have empirically validated the assertion that female and male sex offenders are vastly different. Therefore, utilizing a matched sample of 780 female and male sex offenders in New York State, this study explored differences and similarities of recidivism patterns and risk factors for the 2 offender groups. Results suggested that male sex offenders were significantly more likely than female sex offenders to be rearrested for both sexual and nonsexual offenses. However, limited differences in terms of risk factors between female and male sex offenders were found. (Published Abstract)