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Factors predicting selection of sexually violent predators for civil commitment

Article Abstract:

The degree to which independent variables predicted civil commitment selection was investigated in a sample of 450 sexual offenders evaluated for civil commitment as 'sexually violent predators' under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act. Results demonstrated that the statistically significant predictors of recommendations for sex offender civil commitment were diagnoses of pedophilia and paraphilia not other specifies, psychopathy, actuarial risk assessment scores, younger age of victim, and nonminority race.

Civil commitment, Pedophilia

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The impact of sex offender residence restrictions: 1,000 feet from danger or one step from absurd?

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An exploratory study was conducted to describe the impact of residence restrictions on sex offender reintegration and to better understand sex offenders' perceptions of these laws. A survey conducted on 135 sex offenders in Florida indicated that housing restrictions increased isolation, created financial and emotional stress and led to decreased stability.

Science & research, Research, Stress (Psychology), Forensic psychiatry

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Diagnostic and risk profiles among civilly committed sex offenders in Washington State

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Data on 190 civilly committed and detained sexually violent predators in Washington State are presented. It is found that the sexual offenders suffer from a variety of mental illnesses, are at moderate to high risk for refines and present a significant degree of psychopathy.

Washington, Diagnosis, Antisocial personality disorder, Sociopathic personality

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