Date of Award
1-1-2010
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
School of Criminal Justice
Content Description
1 online resource (v, 56 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Alissa P. Worden
Committee Members
Frankie Y. Bailey, Donna Hall, Allison D. Redlich
Keywords
risk assessment, sex offenders, Static-99, Sex offenders, Sex crimes, Recidivism, Criminal behavior, Prediction of, Psychometrics
Subject Categories
Quantitative Psychology
Abstract
Research has indicated that adjusting Static-99 risk assessments for sexual recidivism using unguided clinical opinion reduces the accuracy of the risk assessments. While progress has been made in the last decade toward identifying which variables (both internal and external to the Static-99) are associated with the likelihood of an offender sexually recidivating, very little guidance has been given on how to consider the variables external to the Static-99 within the context of a Static-99 risk assessment. The current study proposes a statistical theory for how to incorporate certain variables into such an assessment, and provides some preliminary analyses to support the theory.
Recommended Citation
Sandler, Jeffrey C., "The static-99 and additional research-based risk factors : a statistical theory to improve sex offender risk assessment" (2010). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 252.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/252