Maletzky Contemp Study

Question 1

What was the aim? Maletzky

Answer 1

To evaluate whether or not receiving MPA after being recommended it has an effect on the rates of recidivism and their employment status

Question 2

How many pps? Maletzky

Answer 2

275 male sex offenders who had been released from jail

Question 3

How many pps had been recommended to take MPA? Maletzky

Answer 3

134- these were the pps who had committed the more shocking crimes

Question 4

How many of the 134 pps acc received MPA and why did they not get it

Answer 4

Only 59% and because some communities didnt have the necessary resources

Question 5

What method was used? Maletzky

Answer 5

Questionnaires were filled in by the supervising officer that questioned whether a new offence had been committed

Question 6

What was a result? Maletzky

Answer 6

31% of those recommended MPA but didnt receive it committed a new offence with 60% being of sexual nature

Question 7

What was concluded? Maletzky

Answer 7

MPA does reduce sexual drive

Question 8

Generalisable? Maletzky

Answer 8

Large sample of 275

Question 9

Question the validity? Maletzky

Answer 9

Supervisor had to make their own opinion of how ‘well’ an offender was doing