The Characteristics of Recidivism in Sex Offenders by STATIC-99 and KSORAS.
- Author:
Yun Ik JANG
1
;
Jae Woo LEE
;
Mi Kyung RYU
;
Sun Bum KIM
;
Sang Hun SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, Ministry of Justice, Gongju, Korea. asmdf9884@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sex offender;
Recidivism;
Static-99;
KSORAS
- MeSH:
Adult;
Criminals;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Medical Records;
Police;
Schizophrenia;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2011;35(1):42-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of recidivism in sex offenders according to the sociodemographic factors, IQ, diagnosis by using Static-99 and KSORAS. METHODS: A total of 48 sex offenders were enrolled. Among them, 44 offenders were rated by Static-99, 41 offenders were evaluated by KSORAS. All the information was collected by reviewing medical records and written records of prosecutors or police retrospectively. RESULTS: In Static-99 and KSORAS, young adults tend to commit more recidivism than late adults. Single offenders have high rates of recidivism than married offenders in Static-99. In KSORAS, mental retardation patients have a tendency to commit more recidivism than schizophrenia patients. CONCLUSION: We should not overlook that specific condition of sex offenders (young adults, single, mental retardation) can have more possibility of recidivism.
