Sex Offender Risk Assessments
11 Feb, 2015. 0 Comments. . Posted By: Sara Czubak, M.A., L.L.P.

Risk assessments are a common practice that should, in most circumstances, be administered along with any sexual offender assessment. Risk assessments are tools that can assist a clinician, along with consideration of other factors, in determining the risk of further sexual recidivism. There are several risk assessments that are commonly for assessing risk of sexual offenders. The choice for which one to use typically depends on age and sex of the client as well as the stage of adjudication that the client is at, legally. For adult males the most commonly used risk assessment is the Static-99R and the VASOR-II, for adolescent males the JSORRAT–II and the J-SOAP-II. To date there are no reliable risk assessments for adult or adolescent females.  At Harper Psychological, PLC, Psychologist Sara Czubak, has had extensive training in the various risk assessments available.
The Static-99R is appropriate for pre and post sentencing cases and is considered an actuarial instrument. Is appropriate for contact and non-contact offenses; however, it is not appropriate for females. The Static-99R, after completed will provide a risk level as well as predicted recidivism rates for that particular client.
The VASOR-2 (Vermont Assessment of Sex Offender Risk-2) is appropriate for adult males only who have had at least one category A CONVICTION offense. The VASOR-II Can provide risk level of the client, but caution against recidivism rates as not normed well. –
JSORRAT-II: is appropriate for ages 12-17.9 and is not appropriate for girls. The client must be adjudicated on the sexual offense (only actuarial assessment for juveniles available). This assessment requires formal documentation
JSOAP-II : is appropriate for ages 12 to 18. The instrument is not appropriate for use with female sexual offenders. For use who those who have been adjudicated for sex offenses and it may also be used with non-adjudicated boys who have a history of sexually coercive behavior. It should also be noted that the J-SOAP-II measures the recidivism risk for both sexual and nonsexual offenses. (not actuarial).CTA MFP png

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Sara Czubak, M.A., L.L.P.

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