Age and Recidivism References and Material

May 13, 2006

San Rafael, California

PowerPoint Presentation

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I would like to thank Drs. Marnie Rice, Howard Barbaree, David Thornton and Dennis Doren for allowing the use of their 2006 material, which are currently in press, on age and recidivism, in this training session. The work of Dr. Hanson and Finkelhor and Jones are publications of the governments of Canada and the United States respectively and are therefore in the public domain.

• Barbaree, Langton and Peacock, the Effect of Age-at-release on Recidivism of High-risk Sex Offenders
• Harris and Rice, Adjusting Actuarial Violence Risk Assessments Based on Aging or the Passage of Time
• Thornton, Age and Sexual Recidivism: A Variable Connection
• Doren, What Do We Know About the Effect of Aging on Recidivism Risk for Sexual Offenders?
• Hanson, Age and Recidivism Paper 2001
• Static99_Age_Validity_June 30, 2005
• Finkelhor and Jones, Explanation for Decline In Substantiated Case of Child Sexual Abuse 2004
• DOJ Decline In Child Sexual Abuse Cases 2001
• Recidivism Table Showing Effect of Change In Base Rate on Static-99 Predictions
• 2006 – Principal California SVP Case Cites and Holding to Date (Link To Full Case Index Page)
• 2006 - Important Research References For Litigating SVP Cases