Adolescent Sex Offenders Research Articles

Evaluating Treatment Characteristics and Outcomes for Juvenile Sexual Offenders: A Review

Improving treatment effectiveness for adolescent sexual offenders is believed to be able to reduce the number of recidivism. This review aims to evaluate treatment characteristics and outcomes for the juvenile sexual offender. Existing treatments focus on sexual behavior management, primarily with cognitive behavioral theory and social learning theory. This study used EBSCO databases related to psychology science, such as Academic Search Complete, APA PsycArticles, MEDLINE, and APA PsycINFO. The search was for peer-reviewed empirical studies published between January 2010 and February 2020 with the inclusion criteria that focus on the treatment outcomes evaluations. Eleven studies categorized as mixed therapy programs, family-based treatments, and other specific treatments were reviewed and revealed limitations in methodology, which contributes to the obstruction of treatment evaluation. The key finding of this study suggests the developmental aspect of juvenile sexual offenders when designing interventions and effectivity measurements. Previous treatments for juvenile sexual offenders have developed with several approaches, such as cognitive behavioral perspectives and social learning theory. Keywords: juvenile sexual offender ( JSO), treatment, treatment evaluation

The Use of LGBT Films in Adolescent Victim-Turned Sex Offender Counseling: The Standard of Care and Professional Clinical Discretion of Psychologists Clinical Discretion of Psychologists

The Use of LGBT Films in Adolescent Victim-Turned Sex Offender Counseling: The Standard of Care and Professional Clinical Discretion of Psychologists Clinical Discretion of Psychologists

Transforming Adolescent Sex Offender Treatment: Organization-Wide Change Process in a State Residential Juvenile Justice System

A state juvenile justice system underwent a system-wide organizational change process as a result of implementing a new empirically-based residential treatment model for adolescent sex offenders. Because of the significant differences between the new treatment model and the former, the change process required modifications in treatment philosophy and ideology, clinical practice, staff responsibilities and teamwork, and an understanding of applied research and the role of residential juvenile justice providers. A detailed description of the transformative change process is provided and is further examined through the lens of organizational change theory.

The Personal growth on adolescent sexual abuse offender who have passed the detention period

Adolescents who believe that they can change are more open to learning, willing to confront challenges, and able to rise from failing, which means personal growth. This research aims to know the process of personal growth in adolescent sexual abuse offenders. The method that was used is qualitative with a phenomenology approach and using the interview as a data collection method. The result of this research describes the personal growth of adolescent sexual abuse offenders marked with three themes of personal growth starting the change, feeling the dissonance, and reorganizing the experience. The personal growth that surfaced is influenced by family, experience, and spiritual factors.

Effects of Group Counseling Using Transactional Analysis on Self-Esteem, Autonomy, and Interpersonal Relationships of Adolescent Sexual Offenders

Effects of Group Counseling Using Transactional Analysis on Self-Esteem, Autonomy, and Interpersonal Relationships of Adolescent Sexual Offenders

Developmentally-informed treatment for adolescent sex offenders: an effectiveness evaluation of the Forward-Focused Model

The purpose of this pilot program evaluation is to examine the effectiveness of a developmentally-informed treatment model for adolescent sex offenders. To accomplish this, 62 adolescents receiving treatment as usual were compared to 68 adolescents receiving a specialized developmentally-informed treatment (i.e., Forward-Focused Model). A total of 130 adolescents who offended sexually and who were confined in secure residential treatment were included in the analysis. The specialized treatment emphasized the promotion of prosocial development and included cognitive behavioral interventions specifically adapted to meet the developmental needs of adolescents. Clinical interventions were delivered individually and in group therapy with an emphasis on identification and treatment of complex needs (i.e., trauma-related symptoms, substance misuse, serious mental health disorders). Recidivism was evaluated at three years following release from long-term residential treatment (i.e., incarceration). Treatment as usual participants recidivated at almost double the rate of those participating in the Forward-Focused Model while the sexual recidivism rate for adolescents in the Forward-Focused Model was 2.9%.

Procena rizika kod adolescentnih seksualnih prestupnika - prikaz slučaja

One of the most important roles of mental health professionals in the forensic evaluation of the adolescent sex offenders is to assess the risk of future delinquent behavior. A psychiatric and psychological expertise of a 17-year-old male adolescent, who was accused of rape, was conducted at court's request in order to determine the maturity of the juvenile, the risk of reoffending and the need for treatment. The current case report demonstrates risk assessment based on the structured professional evaluation. This approach integrates clinical with empirical knowledge and it has been proven highly useful in risk assessment of sexual recidivism in adolescent sex offenders. The assessment was based on the integration of that data obtained from the structured risk assessment tool Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II (JSOAP-II, Prentky and Righthand, 2003) and data based on standard professional expertise by forensic clinicians. The aim of the present case report was to show the advantages of a structured approach to risk assessment in adolescent sex offenders, as well as to assess the practical implications related to appropriate case management and the need for treatment.

O adolescente autor de ofensa sexual: da denúncia à responsabilização jurídica

Este artigo analisa o processo de responsabilização jurídica de adolescentes que cometeram ofensa sexual. Trata-se de pesquisa documental, contendo 223 processos judiciais de adolescentes denunciados formalmente por cometerem ofensa sexual, entre 2013 e 2015, no Distrito Federal. As informações foram organizadas num banco de dados e as análises estatísticas de frequência efetuadas pelo programa estatístico IBM SPSS Statistics, versão 24. Identificou-se que 40,3% dos adolescentes envolvidos tiveram processos arquivados ou extintos, seguidos de 21,3% que receberam a remissão. Quanto à responsabilização, 35,3% dos adolescentes receberam medida socioeducativa, sendo priorizadas as medidas de meio aberto. Destes, 67,5% conseguiram cumprir a medida socioeducativa. De um lado, a pesquisa confirmou a morosidade e ampla margem de discricionariedade dos juízes em relação à responsabilização do adolescente ofensor sexual. De outro, a prevalência das medidas de meio aberto traz a possibilidade de uma responsabilização potencialmente mais educativa.

Puberty Knowledge and Communication among Adolescent Sexual Offenders in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: Rape against women, as one of sexual assaults now has been became a serius issue throughout the world in social and public health. It is a gross violation of women’s human rights, which can not be accepted from any perspectives. In the latest cases, the perpetrators of rape are conducted by adolescent or minor. These often occur and develop massively in many countries without any serious recovery on the victims. As a result, the rape assault has a profound impact on the victim personally and socially as well.Purpose: This article presents the study of the young sexual offenders’ knowledge on puberty and their sexual communication.Method: This research was qualitative toward 28 sexual perpetrators, all informants are undergoing sentences in Correctional Institutions of Bengkulu province, Indonesia. The informants were all child convicts, (aged less than 18 years) at four correctional institutions in Bengkulu province. All informants were male and aged between 16-18 years. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with informants based on interview guidelines.Results of the study: The perpetrators of sexual assault were middle adolescents who were in-between 16 to 18 years. Based on the results of analysis, it was found that there were ineffective sexual communication patterns among perpetrators, both informants, communication parents, friends, teachers and couples. Moreover, this study found inadequate puberty knowledge among sexual offenders.Research limitations: This article only describes sexual communication and knowledge on puberty, while other individual factors and social aspects are not discussed at all in this article.Originality: Based on the various results of previous studies, there are no researches have been found that specifically examines the behavior of sexual violence by minors in Bengkulu province.

The Association of Childhood Sexual Abuse With Non-Paraphilic and Paraphilic Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents Who Have Sexually Offended

ABSTRACT A history of childhood sexual victimization (CSV) is one of the most commonly examined factors in research on male adolescent sexual offending. Although CSV has been extensively researched in relation to the onset and maintenance of adolescent sexual offending, few studies have investigated the association of CSV with domains of adolescent sexuality outside of sexual offending. Understanding how CSV may be associated with the non-paraphilic, and paraphilic, sexual behaviors of adolescent males who commit sexual offenses has important implications for promoting healthy sexuality among this population. In a sample of 162 male adolescents (M age = 15.2 years, SD = 1.3) adjudicated for a sexual offense, we tested the association of CSV with a range of non-paraphilic (e.g., age of first consensual sex) and paraphilic (e.g., use of paraphilic pornography) sexual behavior variables. The results indicated CSV was associated with greater engagement in risky non-paraphilic sexual behaviors, as well as paraphilic sexual behaviors. CSV was also associated with specific offense characteristics, replicating previous research findings. The current study is a first step toward understanding the broader sexual context of adolescents who commit sexual offenses.

Interventions for adolescent sex offenders and children with sexual behavior problems (DOJ)

Federal Grants & ContractsVolume 44, Issue 7 p. 4-4 Grant Alerts Interventions for adolescent sex offenders and children with sexual behavior problems (DOJ) First published: 29 February 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/fgc.30944Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume44, Issue75 March 2020Pages 4-4 RelatedInformation

Puberty Knowledge and Communication among Adolescent Sexual Offenders in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Puberty Knowledge and Communication among Adolescent Sexual Offenders in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Adolescentes e redes sociais: violência de gênero, sexting e cyberbullying no filme Ferrugem

Neste artigo, buscou-se apresentar reflexões teóricas, à luz da perspectiva sistêmica, sobre os conceitos da violência de gênero, do sexting e do cyberbullying retratados no filme brasileiro “Ferrugem”, lançado em 2018. O filme aborda uma temática presente na realidade da juventude, destacando riscos na utilização das redes sociais e os impactos da exposição não autorizada de imagens íntimas. Foram elaboradas cinco seções temáticas a partir da narrativa apresentada, com o intuito de explanar conceitos e analisar os fenômenos de maneira dialógica: (a) a subjetivação dos adolescentes na era digital; (b) os reflexos do sexismo nas relações entre os jovens; (c) o desenvolvimento de processos identitários articulados às dinâmicas familiares; (d) a corresponsabilização do ofensor sexual adolescente; (e) repercussões e implicações para as intervenções em diferentes campos. O filme “Ferrugem” expõe demandas complexas e nos convoca a agir para intervir nesses contextos, descortinando e visibilizando as práticas de sexting e cyberbullying.

Adolescent sex offenders with autism spectrum conditions: currently used treatment approaches and their impact

ABSTRACTAims: Offending behaviour in adolescents with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) is rare. However, some theoretical links have been drawn between sexual offending and autism-typical deficits. Although research in this area is scarce, case-studies have begun to evaluate the impact of treatments for juvenile sexual offenders with ASC. This review aimed to summarise the available treatments for this group and their impact on young people (YP).Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted. Six online data-bases were searched for studies detailing interventions with adolescent sexual offenders with ASC.Results: Six case-studies were reviewed. Interventions consisted of detailed assessments, staff training, peer support, medication, and adapted cognitive-behavioural therapy. One case-study used narrative techniques. Only two studies reported on objective and measurable treatment effects whilst the remainder relied solely on anecdotal evidence. Studies presenting quantitative data found a decrease in sexual arousal, absconding, sexually harmful/inappropriate behaviour, and masturbation to deviant fantasies. Anecdotal evidence pointed to increased insight, flexibility, ability to open-up, and reintegration. The overall quality of studies was low with one exception. Research and clinical implications are discussed.Conclusions: Whilst some benefitted from the currently used treatment options, results cannot be generalised due to methodological flaws.

Criminogenic Needs as Intervening Factors in the Relation Between Insecure Attachments and Youth Sexual Violence.

There is a strong theoretical and research base demonstrating the link between attachment styles and adolescent sexual offending. However, this relationship may be best explained by deficit-based mediational pathways including criminogenic needs such as emotional or affect regulation and callousness. Grady, Levenson, and Bolder propose a framework that details criminogenic needs as intermediary variables in the attachment-sexual offending relationship. Using data on adolescents adjudicated of sexual and nonsexual crimes in a Western state (N = 200), two structural equation models (SEM) tested direct and indirect relationships between ambivalent and avoidant attachment styles (in separate models), dysregulation including cognitive and behavioral transitions, emotional control, and inhibited/impulsive behaviors, callousness, delinquency, and offending type (sexual or nonsexual offending). Results revealed statistically significant direct pathways between variables of interest and a multimediational effect of dysregulation and callousness in the relationship between insecure attachments and sexual offending. Treatment, policy, and research implications are discussed.

Teorijski Model socijalnog razvoja u objašnjenju nastanka seksualnog prestupništva adolescenata

The main research question of this paper is the connection of childhood sexual victimization and adolescence sexual delinquency, using the theoretical model of Social development. In the paper, analysis and synthesis of theoretical and empirical data, are used as general scientific methods. Certain empirical data shows that adolescent sexual offenders more often experience sexual victimization in childhood, compared to the group of non-offenders. This finding can be explained by learning and repeating experienced behavioral patterns. Young people who were brought up in a sexually violent environment try to control the world around them through sexual aggression, because of their exposure to sexual violence in their childhood. Traumatization of sexual victimization influences a person's belief in antisocial possibilities and values. Community response to this type of wrongdoings committed by minors should be based on networking between relevant services for the protection of children from sexual violence, from social services, police, educational to health services, and through the provision of safety and psycho-social support to a child victim of sexual violence.

Young adult sexual offenders with emerging personality disorders: developmental and offence-related characteristics and treatment engagement

ABSTRACTIn the context of the UK Government’s Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Strategy, large numbers of high-risk young adult sexual offenders with emerging personality disorders are being screened for inclusion onto specialist intervention pathways (the OPD Pathway). However, little is currently known about the clinical and offence-related needs of this population or their impact on treatment engagement. The current study investigated the developmental, personality and offence-related characteristics of 87 incarcerated young adult sexual offenders, comparing those screened in to the pathway and those not screened in. Fifty per cent of the sample were potentially eligible for the OPD pathway. OPD eligible cases were found to have significantly higher rates of parental difficulties, developmental trauma, and childhood behavioural difficulties and to present with significantly higher rates of previous violent and sexual offences, previous allegations of sexual offences, and to have used physical coercion in their offences. The OPD sample was also significantly less likely to have pre-pubescent victims and more likely to refuse treatment, with over 70% failing to engage with the Sex Offender Treatment Programme (SOTP). SOTP non-engagement among OPD cases was most strongly predicted by categorical offence denial. Comparisons are made with the broader adolescent sexual offender literature.

Empathy deficits and adolescent sexual offending: A systematic review of the evidence base

Abstract Although empathy deficits are commonly assumed to contribute to adolescent sex offending, no systematic review of the evidence base has been undertaken. To rectify this omission, this review examines whether current evidence supports the existence of a relationship between empathy and adolescent sexual offending. A systematic search of the evidence base found sixteen relevant empirical studies, which provided evidence that was inconclusive or subject to methodological limitations. The review suggests that further systematic and methodologically-sound research is required to determine the extent and nature of the relationship between empathy and adolescent sex offending, that any relationship between the two is unlikely to be straightforward, and that explanations of the mechanisms involved should be integrated into wider multifactorial explanations for this behavior.

Characteristics and Specificities of Adolescent Sexual Offenders

Characteristics and Specificities of Adolescent Sexual Offenders

Offense Trajectories, the Unfolding of Sexual and Non-Sexual Criminal Activity, and Sex Offense Characteristics of Adolescent Sex Offenders.

The current study examines offending trajectories of adolescent sexual offenders (ASOs). Until recently, classification frameworks have not been designed to account for the heterogeneity of offending patterns in adolescence, how these are associated with the unfolding of sexual and non-sexual criminal activity, and whether and to what extent they are related to the characteristics of sex offenses in adolescence. The current study takes a longitudinal view of offending in adolescence by examining retrospective longitudinal data of 217 ASOs referred for treatment to a clinical service between 2001 and 2009 in Australia. General offending trajectories in adolescence were examined using semi-parametric group-based modeling, and compared according to non-violent non-sexual, violent-non-sexual, and sex offending criminal activity parameters (e.g., participation, onset, frequency, specialization/versatility) and the characteristics of the referral sexual offense. The results show distinct differences in the unfolding of sexual and non-sexual criminal activity along different offending trajectories of ASOs, and further, that these trajectories were differentially associated with the characteristics of the sexual offenses they committed.