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- This study analyzed 1,466 females convicted of sexual offenses in New York State, focusing on their prior offending behaviors, recidivism rates after their first offense, and factors that might affect the likelihood of reoffending.
- The findings indicated that female sex offenders had lower recidivism rates compared to male offenders across various categories, including general rearrest and specific sexual rearrest.
- Significant differences were identified between female sex offenders who reoffended and those who did not, notably in relation to the nature of their first offense and their histories of prior offenses.
Article Abstract
Using a sample of 1,466 females convicted of a sexual offense in New York State, the current study explored the following: (a) offending prior to the commission of the offenders' first sexual offense, (b) rates of recidivism following their first sexual offense conviction, and (c) factors associated with the likelihood of sexual recidivism. Results showed the recidivism rates of female sex offenders to be lower than those of male sex offenders for all types of recidivism studied (any rearrest, felony rearrest, violent [including violent sexual] felony rearrest, and sexual rearrest). Several significant differences were found between the group of female sex offenders who sexually recidivated and the group who did not, including crime of first sexual conviction and measures of prior offending.
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