The Biasing Effect of the 'Sexually Violent Predator' Label on Legal Decisions

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Scurich ◽  
Jennifer Gongola ◽  
Daniel A. Krauss
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Legal Decisions ◽  
Sexually Violent

The Evaluation of Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations

2019 ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
William T. O’Donohue ◽  
Olga Cirlugea ◽  
Catalina Vechiu
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent

scholarly journals Evaluating Selection for Sexually Violent Predator Commitment: A Comparison of Those Committed, Not Committed, and Nearly Committed

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Perillo ◽  
Cynthia Calkins ◽  
Elizabeth Jeglic
Keyword(s):  
Risk Scores ◽  
Sexual Recidivism ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Recidivism Rates ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexual Offenses ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Selection For

We examined state-wide data of persons evaluated for Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) commitment and compared risk-relevant data of three groups: those committed as SVPs ( n = 374), those not recommended for commitment ( n = 2,707), and those nearly committed (recommended for commitment but ultimately not committed; n = 117). Consistent with legal language for SVP commitment, binary and multinomial regression analyses revealed risk scores predicted SVP commitment recommendations in addition to some historical factors (e.g., psychiatric history, never being married, prior sex offenses). For those recommended for commitment, prior sexual offenses predicted ultimate commitment. Those nearly committed had significantly higher sexual recidivism rates than others who were not committed; however, these recidivism rates were still low (11.5%). Findings suggest evaluators’ SVP decisions incorporate risk data and follow empirically supported trends; however, the observed recidivism rates of a subset of those SVP commitment appears to target suggests SVP commitment’s potential for reducing sexual recidivism effectively and efficiently appears to have a low ceiling.

Risk communication in sexually violent predator hearings

2009 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a
Author(s):  
Sarah Scott ◽  
Brett Gilcrist ◽  
Nicole Thurston ◽  
Matthew T. Huss
Keyword(s):  
Risk Communication ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent

Mental Abnormalities in Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations: Ethical Use of Paraphilic Disorder Diagnoses

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia M. Winters ◽  
Cynthia Calkins ◽  
Emily Greene-Colozzi ◽  
Elizabeth L. Jeglic
Keyword(s):  
Paraphilic Disorder ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Sexually Violent
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