Revisiting the sexual recidivism drop in Canada and the United States: A meta-analysis of 468 empirical studies involving 388,994 individuals

Patrick Lussier and Evan McCuish

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024, vol. 92, issue C

Abstract: There is empirical evidence that sexual recidivism rates have been dropping for several decades, but it remains unclear whether this drop is an artifact of changing research methodologies over the years. The current study, therefore, examines whether the sexual recidivism drop is robust while accounting for various methodological factors.

Keywords: Meta-analysis; Recidivism; Risk assessment; Sex offender registry; Sexual recidivism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102188

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