PubMed · 1991 · 211 citations · 0 references
LawCriminal LawCriminologyCrimeJuvenile JusticeSexual OffensesCorrectional TreatmentJuvenile CrimeJuvenile Criminal ProcedureJuvenile DelinquencyJuvenile SentencingRecidivism PreventionJuvenile Offender TreatmentJuvenile Sex OffendingJuvenile Victim-offender RelationshipsRecidivism Among Youth OffendersReoffending Risk AssessmentSex Offender Risk AssessmentSexual Offending TreatmentSexual Offense Risk Assessment
This article summarizes a two-year study of juvenile sexual offenders in Washington. Both community-based and institution-based treatment programs were evaluated. A typical profile of the juvenile sexual offender is offered, as well as recidivism data from a mean 20-month follow-up period.