Field Measures of Psychopathy and Sexual Deviance as Predictors of Recidivism Among Sexual Offenders

被引:28
作者
Harris, Paige B. [1 ]
Boccaccini, Marcus T. [1 ]
Rice, Amanda K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Sam Houston State Univ, Dept Psychol & Philosophy, Box 2447, Huntsville, TX 77341 USA
关键词
psychopathy; PCL-R; sexual deviance; risk assessment; sexual offenders; PREDATOR CIVIL COMMITMENT; METAANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; STATIC-99; EXPERTS; SCORES; SCALE;
D O I
10.1037/pas0000394
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Offenders with high levels of both psychopathy and deviant sexual interests are often described as being more prone to recidivate than other sexual offenders, and many forensic evaluators report considering this psychopathy and sexual deviance interaction when coming to conclusions about sex offender risk. However, empirical support for the interaction comes from studies using sexual deviance measures that are rarely used in the field. We examined the ability of Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) field scores and possible field measures of sexual deviance (e.g., paraphilia diagnosis, offense characteristics) to predict sexual recidivism among 687 offenders released after being evaluated for postrelease civil commitment (M follow-up = 10.5 years). PCL-R total scores and antisocial personality diagnoses were predictive of a combined category of violent or sexual recidivism, but not sexual recidivism. Paraphilia diagnoses and offense characteristics were not associated with an increased likelihood of reoffending. There was no evidence that those with high levels of both psychopathy and sexual deviance were more likely than others to reoffend. Although the psychopathy and sexual deviance interaction findings from prior studies are large and compelling, our findings highlight the need for research examining the best ways to translate those findings into routine practice.
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