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Offenders / Perpetrators Content Topic Results

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June 2004

Domestic Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Severity for Participants of a Domestic Violence Rehabilitation Program

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This article describes participants of a domestic violence program, the program design, and the completers and non-completers of the program. The article examines the correlation between PTSD, DV and history of violence in the family of origin.
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March 2004

Report on Safety Issues Raised by Living Arrangements for and Location of Sex Offenders in the Community as Prepared for the Colorado State Judiciary Committees, Senate and House of Representatives

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This report examines safety issues raised by sex offenders' community living arrangements, with particular focus on: (1) Do the living arrangements of sex offenders, including shared living arrangements, have an impact on community safety? (2) Do the location of sex offender residences, specifically in proximity to schools and childcare centers, have an impact on community safety? The report concludes that recidivism rates were significantly lower for men in shared living arrangements and that family and community support were important factors contributing to lowered recidivism.
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February 2004

When the Batterer is a Law Enforcement Officer: A Guide for Advocates

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This is a comprehensive resource for any advocate working with a survivor of a batterer who is in law enforcement, including information on particular safety considerations and advocacy strategies.
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January 2004

What Research Shows about Female Adolescent Sex Offenders

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This fact sheet from the National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth offers information about female adolescent sex offenders based on the limited research that is available. The information provided includes characteristics of this population as well as assessment and treatment issues.
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January 2004

Sex Offender Recidivism: A Simple Question

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This study examines sexual recidivism, as expressed by new charges or convictions for sexual offenses, using the data from 10 follow-up studies of adult male sexual offenders (combined sample of 4,724). Results indicated that most sexual offenders do not re-offend sexually, that first-time sexual offenders are significantly less likely to sexually re-offend than those with previous sexual convictions, and that offenders over the age of 50 are less likely to re-offend than younger offenders.
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July 2003

Domestic Violence by Police Officers Model Policy

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This policy establishes procedures for handling acts of domestic violence committed by police officers and for implementing prevention strategies.
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July 2003

Domestic Violence by Police Officers: Concepts and Issues Paper

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The paper supports the Model Policy on Domestic Violence by Police Officers established by the IACP. This document conveys the philosophy and development of the policy along with implementation requirements.
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July 2003

Adolescent Sex Offenders: Common Misconceptions vs. Current Evidence

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This fact sheet from the National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth offers information on myths and facts about adolescent sex offenders.
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July 2003

What Research Shows About Adolescent Sex Offenders

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This fact sheet from the National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth contains information about the available research on adolescent sex offenders and also addresses issues related to community safety and supervision.
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April 2003

Report Describing Projects Designed to Prevent First-Time Male Perpetration of Sexual Violence

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This report offers a catalogue of programs targeting prevention of first-time male perpetration of sexual violence. The report provides an overview of literature findings on sexual violence prevention and a detailed description of steps used to obtain information about existing programs in this substantive area.
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April 2003

Report Describing Projects Designed to Prevent First Time Male Perpetration of Sexual Violence

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In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded RTI International to identify programs designed to prevent first-time male perpetration of sexual violence and to provide&evaluation assistance to a subset of these programs. RTI conducted an environmental scan to identify programs in the relatively new field of prevention of first-time perpetration of sexual violence. The current report provides updated information on 23 of the original 37 programs and adds information on 36 new programs that have been developed since the 2003 report.
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January 2003

Level Three Sex Offenders Residential Placement Issues: 2003 Report to the Legislature

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This report to the Minnesota Legislature discusses community placement of high-risk sex offenders. The report concludes that residential proximity to potential child victims is unrelated to recidivism risk and that imposing such restrictions unnecessarily complicates the work of corrections staff attempting to reintegrate these men into communities.