The Scottish Government

2002

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Chapter One: Introduction
Research definitions
Chapter Two: Recidivism
Sexual offenders
Violent offenders
Violent and sexual offenders
Mental disorder and recidivism
The impact of treatment
Summary and conclusions
Chapter Three: Characteristics which may predict recidivism - general features
Sexual offenders
Violent offenders
Violent and sexual offenders
Summary and conclusions
Chapter Four: Characteristics which may predict recidivism - specific factors
Age at onset of offending
Choice of victims
Choice of victims: domestic abuse
Victimisation
Sex of offenders
Specialisation?
Drugs and alcohol
Summary and conclusions
Chapter Five: Mental Disorder
Sexual offenders
Violent offenders
Violent and sexual offenders
Summary and conclusions
Chapter Six: Risk Assessment
Sexual offenders
Violent offenders
Violent and sexual offenders
Summary and conclusions
Chapter Seven: Numbers of Serious Violent and Sexual Offenders in Scotland
The current research
Analysis of files
Limitations of data sources
Summary and conclusions
Chapter Eight: Conclusions
References

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