Sex offenders

Question 1

Explain the Static-99 / Static-2002R

Answer 1

Most common risk assessment tool for sexual recidivism.

• 2nd generation risk assessment: static factors.
• not used to inform treatment.

The revised version was developed to improve predictive accuracy by

• adding more items.
• streamlining scoring procedures.
• reducing counterintuitive scoring.
• improve conceptual clarity.

Question 2

What are the subscales of the static-2002R?

Answer 2

1. age
2. persistence of sex offending.
3. defiant sexual interests.
4. relationship to victims.
5. general criminality.

Question 3

Explain the Stable-2007.

Answer 3

Use of file information, interviews and collaterals.

1. sig. social influences.
2. intimacy deficits.
3. general self-regulation.
4. sexual self-regulation.
5. compliance with supervision.

Question 4

Explain the Acute-2007.

Answer 4

Current expression of risky behaviour. Based on interviews and collaterals.
11 factors: sex violence and general recidivism risk.

Question 5

Explain the SVR-20.

Answer 5

Mainly static factors, 4 dynamic factors. 20 items in 3 domains.

1. psychosocial adjustment.
2. sexual offending.
3. future planning.

pre-treatment and post-treatment scores are not well-differentiated. AUC. ~.50
too focused on static factors.

Question 6

Explain the VRS-SO.

Answer 6

7 Static and 13 dynamic items in 3 domains. 
1. sexual deviancy. 
2. criminality. 
3. treatment responsivity. 
pre- and post-treatment scores.

Question 7

What are the offender subtypes in sex offenders?

Answer 7

child molesters, rapists and mixed offenders. Each of these types needs a dynamic risk profile, tailored to their treatment targets.

Question 8

Explain virtual reality as method in sex offender risk assessment.

Answer 8

Can provide a social context in the risk assessment or observation.

• enhances ecological validity.
• recognition in forensic psychiatry.
• safe environment to practice social skills.
• detecting criminal paraphilias.
• rating attractiveness study.