Compared to men, women are less likely to both commit sexual offences and recidivate with a new sexual crime. Given the absence of tools for assessing the risk of sexual recidivism among women, a valid estimate of their sexual recidivism rate is a necessary component for evaluating this risk. As the most recent meta-analysis published on the topic was based on studies published prior to 2010, the purpose of the current meta-analysis was to update the recidivism rates of women convicted for sexual offenses. Fourteen studies met the selection criteria for this study, adding up to a total sample of 4,208 women. The results show that 3.1 % of these women were known to have reoffended with a sexual offense. The sexual recidivism rate was 2.4 % in the first five years of community follow-up (64/2642, k = 8) and 1.1 % between years 5 and 10 (6/535, k = 2). As previously reported, the violent (7.8 %) and general (30.1 %) recidivism rates were significantly higher than those of sexual recidivism. The results thus confirm that the rate of sexual recidivism among women is low. In light of these findings, implications for the assessment, treatment and management of these women are discussed.
This sixty-ninth episode features Franca Cortoni, Karl Hanson, and Jeffrey Sandler.
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